PHP IDE

hargi · 20 May 2016 at 09:52

Looking to find a good PHP IDE.

Currently I do most of my code in Atom if its mainly web stuff.
I'm after something like jetbeans PHPStorm but that is free is there anything out there.

I really like the intelisence of visual studios and the way it lets you see what methods are available and what params they need.

Hutchy · 20 May 2016 at 09:54

PHPStorm offer a free license if you are doing open source work. Maybe start with that?

Pho · 20 May 2016 at 13:28

How about PHP Tools for Visual Studio?

Mort · 31 May 2016 at 16:33

Used to use Eclipse with PDT, now on PHPStorm though.

Have you tried Atom or Sublime?

kitkat9933 · 31 May 2016 at 17:21

Atom with some plugins is good. Or phpstorm.

roccles · 1 Jun 2016 at 09:32

I use PHPStorm for all my web based coding and love it.

But I have for years also used NetBeans for Java development its a great free IDE. Although I have not tested it you it does allow for PHP dev. Might be worth a look

https://netbeans.org/features/php/

hargi · 2 Jun 2016 at 09:24

Thanks fokes I have the trial of PHPStorm think I may purchase it when it runs out.

McBain · 6 Jun 2016 at 13:23

I like Sublime 2. Plenty of packages to install if that floats your boat.

I like PHP Storm for debugging, resolving merge conflicts and the likes, but I find it far too 'bloaty'.

Maybe my Macbook doesn't have the RAM.