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If you\u00a0develop web applications you certainly heard of Laravel<\/a><\/strong>, a PHP framework that uses HMVC<\/a>\u00a0architectural pattern, currently at version 5.1.4.<\/p>\n

The best IDE currently available for Laravel\u00a0is JetBrains PhpStorm<\/a><\/strong>, available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.<\/p>\n

However, once installed, the IDE must be configured to be able to offer a series of facilities for Laravel, both as for\u00a0PHP classes that for Blade templates engine syntax.<\/p>\n

Let’s see in detail which\u00a0are the steps to take:<\/p>\n

1. Install\u00a0PhpStorm<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(currently version 9)<\/span><\/h4>\n

The installation package can be downloaded at the following address:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.jetbrains.com\/phpstorm\/download\/<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Install\u00a0Composer<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

This tool can be downloaded at the following address:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/getcomposer.org\/download\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Write down Composer’s installation path, since it will be needed in the next steps.<\/p>\n

3. Install\u00a0Laravel IDE Helper<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

First of all, you must first configure Composer for\u00a0your\u00a0project. Open PhpStorm, create\/open a project<\/strong> and click on the “File->Settings…<\/em>” menu.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

On Mac, the\u00a0menu is “PhpStorm->Preferences…<\/em>“.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_01_mac\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Select\u00a0“Tools->Command Line Tool Support<\/em>” and click on the green\u00a0“+” button on top right of the window.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_02\"<\/a><\/p>\n

On\u00a0Mac “+” button is the\u00a0left bottom part of the window.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_02_mac\"<\/a><\/p>\n

At this point, after clicking “OK”, select the path of PHP\u00a0interpreter (php.exe on Windows) and the Composer one (composer.phar), as shown, and click OK again.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_03\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Back to the settings screen, simply make sure that the Composer entry has a checkmark in the “Enabled” column and click “OK”.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_04\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The next step is to select the new “Tools->Composer->Add dependancy…<\/em>” menu item (if it is disabled, first click on “Tools->Composer->Init Composer…<\/em>“).<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_05\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Then type “barryvdh\/laravel-ide-helper<\/strong><\/em>” as search string and click on “Install”. In case of problems, select another version (eg 2.0.6) from the “Version to install<\/em>” dropdown menu.<\/p>\n

\"phpstorm_laravel_06\"<\/a><\/p>\n

After adding this dependency, you’ll have to register “Barryvdh\\LaravelIdeHelper\\IdeHelperServiceProvider<\/strong><\/em>” Service Provider in your application, adding the same line in the “\/config\/app.php<\/strong><\/em>” file of your project.\u00a0\"phpstorm_laravel_07\"<\/a><\/p>\n

As\u00a0last step, launch the following command from your project’s directory command prompt:<\/p>\n

php artisan ide-helper:generate<\/pre>\n
If everything is fine, the answer to the command will be “A new helper file was written to _ide_helper.php<\/em>” and such\u00a0file will be added to the root of your project.<\/p>\n
4. Install\u00a0Laravel plugin for PhpStorm<\/a><\/h4>\n
From the usual “File->Settings…<\/em>” menu select “Plugins<\/em>” and click on “Browse repositories…<\/em>” at the bottom.<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_08\"<\/a><\/p>\n
Search for “Laravel<\/em>“, select “Laravel Plugin<\/strong>” and click on “Install Plugin” in the right window.<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_09\"<\/a><\/p>\n
After installation is complete, click on “Restart PhpStorm”, then on “OK” and finally confirm with “Restart”.<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_10\"<\/a><\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_11\"<\/a><\/p>\n
After\u00a0IDE is restarted, from the “File->Settings…<\/em>” menu click on the new “Other Settings->Laravel Plugin<\/em>” item and make sure “Enable plugin for this project<\/strong>” option is enabled.<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_12\"<\/a><\/p>\n
5.\u00a0Final check<\/h4>\n
At this point you have an\u00a0autocomplete<\/strong> function\u00a0for Laravel\u00a0controllers, views, routes, configuration and translations, as shown in the following example.<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_13_it\"<\/a><\/p>\n
In addition, a valid support is also provided for Blade templates<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
\"phpstorm_laravel_14_it\"<\/a><\/p>\n
Finally, you can navigate\u00a0items<\/strong> using Ctrl+Click<\/strong><\/em> (CMD+Click<\/strong><\/em> on Mac OS X), or Go To Declaration<\/em> (Ctrl+B<\/strong><\/em> on Windows, CMD+B<\/strong><\/em> on Mac OS X).<\/p>\n
Now all you have to do is just practice with the new framework … enjoy!<\/p>\n
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