How to install PHPStorm IDE and configure PHP on Mac

To develop using PHP on a Mac computer, you need to install a suitable integrated development environment (IDE). PhpStorm is probably one of the most popular IDEs and is also considered a website development solution for PHP developers. It is a very powerful IDE that supports web development languages such as PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.

However, before installing PhpStorm on Mac, you must have a PHP installation, or configure a specific version of PHP for normal use.

In this article, I will explain to you the process of installing PHPStorm IDE and configuring PHP on Mac.

Step 1: Download and install PHPStorm IDE

First, you need to download PHPStorm IDE from the JetBrains official website, the URL is:

[https://www.jetbrains .com/phpstorm/download](https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/download)

Choose the download link that suits your operating system version. After the download is complete, run the installation package and follow the prompts to install.

Step 2: Download and install the PHP version

Mac computers come with a PHP installation, but it may not be the latest version. First, you need to determine the PHP version required for your development requirements. You can find and download the appropriate PHP version at the following URL:

[http://php.net/downloads.php](http://php.net/downloads.php)

We download the [https://www.php.net/downloads.php#v8.0.3](https://www.php.net/downloads.php#v8.0.3) version.

After the download is complete, unzip the file and move it to the /usr/local directory (you can also choose another directory). Next, open the Terminal application and run the following command to open the bash profile file in the /etc directory.

$ sudo nano /etc/bashrc

Now, you can add the following and set the environment variable to specify the PHP path.

export PATH=/usr/local/php81/bin:$PATH

Here is also an example. Please write it according to your actual situation.

Step 3: Configure PHPStorm and Project

When you complete the above steps, you are ready to configure the PHP environment on PHPStorm.

First, open PHPStorm and click the "Settings" button. Then select the "Languages & Frameworks"->"PHP" option and click the "Add" button. You can see the following dialog box. Here, you need to enter the name and path of PHP.

Once completed, you need to restart PHPStorm, click on the "Create New Project" button and select your desired frame or frameless settings.

Now, you have configured PHPStorm IDE and successfully installed PHP on your Mac. You can start developing PHP applications in the IDE.

Conclusion

Through this article, you have learned how to install PHPStorm IDE on a Mac computer and successfully configure the PHP environment. Next, you can explore PHPStorm IDE and start doing PHP on Mac development.

However, if you have any issues with the above steps, please post your questions in the comments. I will do my best to solve your problem.

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