The next step is to select the new “ Tools->Composer->Add dependancy…” menu item (if it is disabled, first click on “ Tools->Composer->Init Composer…“). On Mac “+” button is the left bottom part of the window.Īt this point, after clicking “OK”, select the path of PHP interpreter (php.exe on Windows) and the Composer one (composer.phar), as shown, and click OK again.īack to the settings screen, simply make sure that the Composer entry has a checkmark in the “Enabled” column and click “OK”. Select “ Tools->Command Line Tool Support” and click on the green “+” button on top right of the window. On Mac, the menu is “ PhpStorm->Preferences…“. Open PhpStorm, create/open a project and click on the “ File->Settings…” menu.
Install Laravel IDE Helperįirst of all, you must first configure Composer for your project. Write down Composer’s installation path, since it will be needed in the next steps. This tool can be downloaded at the following address: The installation package can be downloaded at the following address: Let’s see in detail which are the steps to take: 1.
However, once installed, the IDE must be configured to be able to offer a series of facilities for Laravel, both as for PHP classes that for Blade templates engine syntax.
The best IDE currently available for Laravel is JetBrains PhpStorm, available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. If you develop web applications you certainly heard of Laravel, a PHP framework that uses HMVC architectural pattern, currently at version 5.1.4.