IntelliJ IDEA 2022.2 Help

Google App Engine for PHP

Install the PHP plugin

This functionality relies on the PHP plugin that should be installed and enabled in your IDE.

The plugin is available only in IntelliJ IDEA Ultimate.

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open the IDE settings and select Plugins.

  2. Switch to the Marketplace tab and use the search field to find the PHP plugin.

  3. Click Install and restart the IDE if prompted.

With IntelliJ IDEA, you can develop a PHP application for running in the Google PHP Runtime Environment. IntelliJ IDEA supports all the major Google App Engine for PHP development practices and provides the possibility to run and debug your applications locally before uploading them to the runtime environment.

Google App Engine support in IntelliJ IDEA

  • A dedicated project type with a specific directory structure and configuration file.

  • A dedicated App Engine for PHP run/debug configuration for running and debugging applications on the PHP Development Server which comes bundled with the Google App Engine for PHP SDK.

  • Uploading applications using the command of the Tools menu.

Last modified: 29 November 2022