WebStorm 2019.2 Help

Install WebStorm

WebStorm is a cross-platform IDE that provides consistent experience on the Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.

System requirements

Requirement

Minimum

Recommended

RAM

8 GB of total system RAM

Disk space

2.5 GB and another 1 GB for caches

SSD drive with at least 5 GB of free space

Monitor resolution

1024x768

1920×1080

Operating system

Officially released 64-bit versions of the following:

  • Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or later

  • macOS 10.11 or later

  • Any Linux distribution that supports Gnome, KDE, or Unity DE

Pre-release versions are not supported.

Latest 64-bit version of Windows, macOS, or Linux (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, or RHEL)

You do not need to install Java to run WebStorm, because JetBrains Runtime is bundled with the IDE (based on JRE 11). However, to develop Java applications, a standalone JDK is required.

Install using the Toolbox App

The JetBrains Toolbox App is the recommended tool to install JetBrains products. Use it to install and maintain different products or several versions of the same product, including Early Access Program (EAP) releases, update and roll back when necessary, and easily remove any tool. The Toolbox App maintains a list of all your projects to quickly open any project in the right IDE and version.

Install the Toolbox App

  1. Download the installer .exe from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.

After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the notification area and select which product and version you want to install.

%WebStorm in the JetBrains Toolbox App

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

Install the Toolbox App

  1. Download the disk image .dmg from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Mount the image and drag the JetBrains Toolbox app to the Applications folder.

After you run the Toolbox App, click its icon in the main menu and select which product and version you want to install.

WebStorm in the JetBrains Toolbox App

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

Install the Toolbox App

  1. Download the tarball .tar.gz from the Toolbox App web page.

  2. Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.

    For example, to extract it to the recommended /opt directory, run the following command:

    sudo tar -xzf jetbrains-toolbox-1.13.4801.tar.gz -C /opt

Execute the jetbrains-toolbox binary from the extracted directory to run the Toolbox App and select which product and version you want to install. After you run the Toolbox App for the first time, it will automatically add the Toolbox App icon to the main menu.

%WebStorm in the JetBrains Toolbox App
%WebStorm in the JetBrains Toolbox App

Log in to your JetBrains Account from the Toolbox App and it will automatically activate the available licenses for any IDE that you install.

Standalone installation

Install WebStorm manually to manage the location of every instance and all the configuration files. For example, if you have a policy that requires specific install locations.

  1. Download the installer .exe.

  2. Run the installer and follow the wizard steps.

When you run WebStorm for the first time, or after you have upgraded it from a previous version, some steps are required to complete the installation, customize your instance and start working with the IDE.

For more information, see Run WebStorm for the first time.

  1. Download the disk image .dmg.

  2. Mount the image and drag the WebStorm app to the Applications folder.

When you run WebStorm for the first time, or after you have upgraded it from a previous version, some steps are required to complete the installation, customize your instance and start working with the IDE.

For more information, see Run WebStorm for the first time.

  1. Download the tarball .tar.gz.

  2. Extract the tarball to a directory that supports file execution.

    For example, to extract it to the recommended /opt directory, run the following command:

    sudo tar xfz WebStorm-*.tar.gz -C /opt/

Execute the WebStorm.sh binary from the extracted directory to run WebStorm.

To create a desktop entry, do one of the following:

  • On the Welcome screen, click Configure | Create Desktop Entry

  • From the main menu, click Tools | Create Desktop Entry

When you run WebStorm for the first time, or after you have upgraded it from a previous version, some steps are required to complete the installation, customize your instance and start working with the IDE.

For more information, see Run WebStorm for the first time.

Silent installation on Windows

Silent installation is performed without any user interface. It can be used by network administrators to install WebStorm on a number of machines and avoid interrupting other users.

To perform silent install, run the installer with the following switches:

  • /S: Enable silent install

  • /CONFIG: Specify the path to the silent configuration file

  • /D: Specify the path to the installation directory

    This parameter must be the last in the command line and it should not contain any quotes even if the path contains blank spaces.

For example:

WebStorm.exe /S /CONFIG=d:\temp\silent.config /D=d:\IDE\WebStorm

Silent configuration file

You can download the default silent configuration file for WebStorm at https://download.jetbrains.com/webstorm/silent.config

The silent configuration file defines the options for installing WebStorm. With the default options, silent installation is performed only for the current user mode=user. If you want to install WebStorm for all users, open the silent configuration file with a text editor, change the value of the installation mode option mode=admin and run the installer as an administrator.

Install as a snap package on Linux

You can install WebStorm as a self-contained snap package. Since snaps update automatically, your WebStorm installation will always be up to date.

WebStorm is distributed via two channels:

  • The stable channel includes only stable versions. To install the latest stable release of WebStorm, run the following command:

    sudo snap install webstorm --classic

  • The edge channel includes EAP builds. To install the latest EAP build of WebStorm, run the following command:

    sudo snap install webstorm --classic --edge

When the snap is installed, you can launch it by running the webstorm command.

To list all installed snaps, run sudo snap list. For information about other snap commands, see the Snapcraft documentation.

Last modified: 17 September 2019
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