PhpStorm Cheat Sheet

This repository provides links to various PhpStorm resources, including the custom color scheme and code styles that I use.

Installation

• Local Development Setup for Mac or Windows

Color Schemes - The Look

Like everything in PhpStorm, the color scheme and visual styling of the IDE is completely customizable. Take the time to adjust the font type and size, line spacing, and color schemes. Remember, you work in this tool all day long. A poorly designed visual environment can lead to eye fatigue. Take the time to tweak it to a styling that appeals to you.

• My color scheme
• Dayle Rees' themes are an awesome resource to get you started:
  • Examples site
  • GitHub repo

To install a color scheme, go to Preferences > Editor > Color Scheme. Then click on the cog icon and select Import Scheme.

• Tune the Look - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Color IDE - Be Awesome in PhpStorm on Laracasts

Keymappings

Keymappings are configurable. You will want to take the time to customize each of the repetitive tasks you do in order to increase your productivity by keeping your hands on the keyboard.

• Be Faster with Keymappings - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Default Keymaps Cheat Sheet for Windows, Linux, and Mac - PDF from JetBrains
• Two Important Keybindings - Be Awesome in PhpStorm on Laracasts

Coding Standards

Let PhpStorm actively alert you to violations to the selected coding standard.

• WordPress Coding Standard - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Other Coding Standards - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Actively Validate Your Code to WPCS - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code

WordPress and PhpStorm

These resources are from Know the Code as part of the Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development hands-on coding lab:

• Enable WordPress
• Quick Jump to Hook
• Quick Jump to Function
• WordPress Coding Standard
• Active Code Inspection to WPCS
• Autocompletion. Inline and Codex Documentation
• Setup Function DocBlock Template
• Setup File Header Template

Here are other resources for you:

• Reformat to the WordPress Coding Standard in just in one keystroke

Quick GOTOs

Productivity is the key in this IDE as it seeks to make you better and faster. Here's a list of resources on tuning the productivity tools:

• Reformat to WPCS in One Keystroke on Know the Code
• Selecting Multiple Instances - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Multiple Cursors - Be Awesome in PhpStorm on Laracasts
• Multiple Selections (Multicursor) on Know the Code
• Quick Jump to WordPress Hook - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code
• Quick Jump to Function - Tune PhpStorm for WordPress Development on Know the Code