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Configuring the Joomla!-specific development environment
IntelliJ IDEA checks if the development environment is configured properly for Joomla! development.
Any detected inconsistency is reported in the Event Log tool window and as a pop-up. For each discrepancy IntelliJ IDEA suggests a fix. To apply a suggestion, click the link next to the reported event.

Changing the Joomla! settings
You can update the Joomla! settings at any time on the Joomla! Support page.
- Open the Settings / Preferences Dialog by pressing ⌘, or ⌘,⌘, or ⌘,⌘, or ⌘,⌥ F7, ⌥F7 or ⌥F7^ ⌥ S, ⌃⌥S or ⌃⌥S or by choosing for Windows and Linux or for OS X, and click Joomla! Support under Languages and Frameworks.
- Make the necessary changes on the Joomla! Support page that opens:
- To turn off the Joomla! integration, clear the Enable Joomla! integration check box.
- Change the Joomla! installation directory.
- If you did not set code style in the Events Log, then in the Settings/Preferences dialog, click Code Style, and then PHP. On the Code Style: PHP page that opens, update the settings as necessary.