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Moving from WebStorm/Phpstorm to VS Code

PhpStorm deeply understands your code. PhpStorm is perfect for working with Symfony, Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, Zend Framework, Magento, Joomla!, CakePHP, Yii, and other frameworks. The editor actually 'gets' your code and deeply understands its structure, supporting all the PHP language features for modern and legacy projects.

Been a user of Phpstorm/webstorm since long and wish to migrate to VS Code ? Skeptical about changing your IDE or the changes that it might bring along ? Fear not, for we will show you how you could setup VS code to be identical to Phpstorm/webstorm.

Why should you migrate to VS Code ?

I love using Webstorm/Phpstorm and it has been the editor of my choice since several years now. But here are a few advantages that I saw that compelled me try out VS Code –

• VS Code provides the same functionality as Webstorm/Phpstorm
• Free of cost (thanks to Microsoft for making it Open Source)
• It is fast. (In fact, faster than Webstorm/Phpstorm and lighter in terms of RAM usage)

Lets see how to get this IDE setup

Setting Up VS Code

Firstly, you should have installed VS Code. If you haven’t, do so by downloading it from its official source

By default, VS Code does not come with out-of-the-box support for many languages like PHP, Java, Ruby, etc or even frameworks like React, Vue, Svelte, Symfony, etc. Thankfully, there are extensions to support almost every language and framework.

You will find a list of useful extensions which are highly recommended to make your new IDE function just like Phpstorm/Webstorm. In general, to keep your IDE fast, the lesser the number of extensions, the better. Consequently, only the bare essential extensions have been listed.

Recommended Extensions

1. IntelliJ Keybindings

This extension ensures your transition to VS Code to be less cumbersome by allowing you to use the same keyboard shortcuts as you did with WebStorm/PhpStorm.
There are a few exceptions but its much better than having to learn new keyboard combinations all over.

2. IntelliSense for CSS class names in HTML

As the name suggests, this adds auto-complete support for css classes in your html files.

3. Gitlens

Gitlens is a cool extension that can be used for all your git based tasks. Allows you to check a file’s history, annotate them, explore repositories, see and compare your stashed items and so on.

4. Javascript Snippets

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This extension installs handy javascript snippets to speed up your development. This gives you a functionality similar to that of Live Templates in Webstorm/Phpstorm. You can also add your custom javascript snippets at ~/.config/Code/User/snippets/javascript.json

5. Extensions to Support PHP

• Php Pack – Adds support for Php
• Php Intellisense – Adds autocompletion and refactoring support for Php
• Php-Debug – Adds debug support for php via XDebug

6. Extensions to Support Symfony + Twig

• Symfony – Adds debug/autocomplete support for Symfony
• Twig – Adds support for Twig syntax

7. Linters

Highly recommended if you work with Typescript and/or Javascript.

• TSLint – Adds support for TSLint
• EsLint – Integrates ESLint JavaScript with VS Code

8. Docker

If you’re using docker, then this extension will be your ally. It helps you to build, manage, deploy and debug your containerized applications.

9. Reveal

This extension is the equivalent of the Select Opened File button found in PhpStorm/WebStorm. Its adds a similar button to allow you to quickly highlight an open file in the File Explorer/sidebar.

10. Code Formatting

• Prettier – Formats Code with Prettier
• EditorConfig – Adds EditorConfig Support for VS Code

11. Auto Rename Tag

As the name suggests, this extension will rename matching tags like <html></html> while you edit them. VS code does this automatically for html files but other file formats aren’t supported. To add support for every other format, use this extension. I find it very helpful while using frameworks like React, Vue, Svelte or any other frameworks that use JSX or even XML files.

12. Syntax Highlighting for Apache, yaml and dotenv

• Apache Conf – Highlights syntax for apache configuration files
• Yaml – Adds Yaml language support
• Dotenv – Adds support for dotenv file syntax

13. Settings Sync

Settings Sync helps you to synchronize your settings between multiple machines. Synchronizing settings has become absolutely essential for people in 2020 who are forced to toggle between work and work from home (thanks Corona!) NOTE: To sync settings, there exists a native way to do it within VS Code. I’d suggest using this recommended way instead of the extension. The extension nonetheless serves as an excellent alternate option.

14. Rest Client

If you need to test your API without leaving your IDE, this extension does a great job. Its an alternative to using Postman or Insomnia for the same.

15. Improve Code Readability

• Bracket Pair Colorizer – This extension colorizes matching brackets
• Indent Rainbow – Makes indentation easier to read by adding colours

Bonus: Custom Vscode Icons

This extension adds custom icons for files according to their extension. For example, package.json files will have an icon with npm written on it, thus making it easier to identify the file.

Bonus Theme: Darcula IntelliJ Theme

Do you prefer Webstorm’s / Phpstorm’s Darcula theme ? If yes, then this extension is for you!

I’m sure that there are tons of other extensions available at VS code’s marketplace. Feel free to try them out and if they’re worth it, recommend them to the dev community as well.

Update VS Code Settings

Once you’ve installed all the necessary extensions, its time to update the settings of your new IDE. To open the settings, you can use the File Menu (Preferences => Settings) or you could hit Ctrl + ,. This will open up your Settings. You can tinker with the settings as you’d like.

You can also update the settings.json directly. Hit Ctrl + Shift + P and type settings.json and then select Preferences: Open Settings (JSON).

You should now have your settings.json file on the screen and could update it as shown below. And you do not need to worry about updating settings of extensions that you haven’t installed. Because, in that case, those settings will simply have no effect. So you could directly copy-paste the following settings –

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

Here are a few new keyboard shortcuts that you might wanna learn to make your life easier.

• Open command Palette => Ctrl + Shift + PORF1 key
• Open Settings => Ctrl + ,
• Select all occurrences of Find match => Ctrl + Shift + L
• Add selection/cursor to next match =>Alt + J
• Jump to matching bracket =>Ctrl + Shift +

To help with your transition, here’s a link to my VS Code Settings. You can most certainly use it as a reference. Also, once you finish setting up your new IDE, feel free to go through the official Tips & tricks.
Hope it helps 😉

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The Lightning-Smart PHP IDE

PhpStorm deeply
understands your code.

Major frameworks support

PhpStorm is perfect for working with Symfony, Laravel, Drupal, WordPress, Zend Framework, Magento, Joomla!, CakePHP, Yii, and other frameworks.

All the PHP tools

The editor actually 'gets' your code and deeply understands its structure, supporting all the PHP language features for modern and legacy projects. It provides the best code completion, refactorings, on-the-fly error prevention, and more.

Front-end technologies included

Make the most of the cutting edge front-end technologies, such as HTML 5, CSS, Sass, Less, Stylus, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, Emmet, and JavaScript, with refactorings, debugging, and unit testing available. See the changes instantly in the browser thanks to Live Edit.

Built-in developer tools

Perform many routine tasks right from the IDE, thanks to the Version Control Systems integration, support for remote deployment, databases/SQL, command-line tools, Docker, Composer, REST Client, and many other tools.

PhpStorm = WebStorm + PHP + DB/SQL

All the features in WebStorm are included into PhpStorm, with full-fledged support for PHP and Databases/SQL support added on top.

Intelligent Coding Assistance

Hundreds of inspections take care of verifying your code as you type, analyzing the whole project. PHPDoc support, code (re)arranger and formatter, quick-fixes, and other features help you write neat code that is easy to maintain.

Smart Code Navigation

Be the master of your codebase thanks to the efficient, lightning-fast navigation features. The IDE understands where you want to go and gets you there instantly.

Fast and Safe Refactoring

Refactor your code reliably with the safe Rename, Move, Delete, Extract Method, Inline Variable, Push members Up / Pull members Down, Change Signature, and many other refactorings. Language-specific refactorings help you perform project-wide changes in a matter of clicks, which can​ all be safely undone.

Easy Debugging and Testing

PhpStorm is renowned for its zero-configuration Visual Debugger, providing extraordinary insight into what goes on in your application at every step. It works with Xdebug and Zend Debugger, and can be used both locally and remotely. Unit Testing with PHPUnit, BDD with Behat and profiler integration are all also available.

What’s new in PhpStorm 2021.1

Code With Me for pair programming

Code With Me, a new JetBrains service for collaborative development and pair programming, is now bundled with PhpStorm. It allows you to share the project you currently have open in your IDE with others and work on it together in real time.

Built-in preview for HTML and PHP files

With PhpStorm 2021.1, you can get a live-edit experience out of the box, there is no need to set anything up. It works for HTML and linked CSS, JS files, as well as for simple PHP files which will be rendered with a local PHP interpreter.

New inspections to help detect bugs

PhpStorm adds 20+ new inspections to help prevent possible bugs at early stages. It also comes with quick-fixes to make adjustments to code and small refactorings with one use of Alt+Enter.

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