PHPSpec
This dialog is available only when the PHP and PHPSpec plugins are installed and enabled. The plugins are activated by default. If the plugins are disabled, enable them on the Installed tab of the Plugins page as described in Install plugins.
Use this dialog to create a configuration to be used for running and debugging unit tests on PHP applications using the PHPSpec toolset.
Before you start
To run PHPSpec tests:
Install and configure the PHPSpec toolset on your computer as described in PHPSpec.
Make sure the PHP and PHPSpec plugins are enabled.
The plugins are activated by default. If the plugins are disabled, enable them on the Installed tab of the Plugins page as described in Install plugins.
Test Runner area
In this area, appoint the specifications to launch and the command line switches to be passed to PHPSpec.
Item | Description |
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Test scope | In this area, specify the location of specifications or the configuration file where they are listed.
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Command Line area
In this area, choose a PHP interpreter and customize its behavior by specifying the options and arguments to be passed to the PHP executable file.
Item | Description |
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Interpreter | The list contains all the currently configured local and remote PHP interpreters. Choose one of the configured PHP interpreters from the list, or click |
Interpreter options | In this field, specify the options to be passed to the PHP executable file. They override the default behavior of the PHP interpreter or ensure that additional activities are performed. If necessary, click |
Custom working directory | In this field, specify the location of the files that are outside the folder with tests and are referenced in your tests through relative paths. This setting does not block the test execution because the location of tests is always specified through a full path to the corresponding files and/or directories. By default, the field is empty, and the working directory is the root of the project. |
Environment variables | In this field, specify the environment variables be passed to the built-in server. See Environment Variables in Apache for details. |
Common settings
When you edit a run configuration (but not a run configuration template), you can specify the following options:
Name | Specify a name for the run/debug configuration to quickly identify it when editing or running the configuration, for example, from the Run popup Alt+Shift+F10. |
Allow parallel run | Select to allow running multiple instances of this run configuration in parallel. By default, it is disabled, and when you start this configuration while another instance is still running, PhpStorm suggests to stop the running instance and start another one. This is helpful when a run/debug configuration consumes a lot of resources and there is no good reason to run multiple instances. |
Store as project file | Save the file with the run configuration settings to share it with other team members. The default location is .idea/runConfigurations. However, if you do not want to share the .idea directory, you can save the configuration to any other directory within the project. By default, it is disabled, and PhpStorm stores run configuration settings in .idea/workspace.xml. |
Toolbar
The tree view of run/debug configurations has a toolbar that helps you manage configurations available in your project as well as adjust default configurations templates.
Item | Shortcut | Description |
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Alt+Insert | Create a run/debug configuration. | |
Alt+Delete | Delete the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you cannot delete default configurations. | |
Ctrl+D | Create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you create copies of default configurations. | |
The button is displayed only when you select a temporary configuration. Click this button to save a temporary configuration as permanent. | ||
Move into new folder / Create new folder. You can group run/debug configurations by placing them into folders. To create a folder, select the configurations within a category, click Then, to move a configuration into a folder, between the folders or out of a folder, use drag or To remove grouping, select a folder and click | ||
Click this button to sort configurations in the alphabetical order. |
Before launch
In this area, you can specify tasks to be performed before starting the selected run/debug configuration. The tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.
Item | Shortcut | Description |
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Alt+Insert | Click this icon to add one of the following available tasks:
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Alt+Delete | Click this icon to remove the selected task from the list. | |
Enter | Click this icon to edit the selected task. Make the necessary changes in the dialog that opens. | |
| Alt+Up/Alt+Down | Click these icons to move the selected task one line up or down in the list. The tasks are performed in the order that they appear in the list. |
Show this page | Select this checkbox to show the run/debug configuration settings prior to actually starting the run/debug configuration. | |
Activate tool window | By default this checkbox is selected and the Run or the Debug tool window opens when you start the run/debug configuration. Otherwise, if the checkbox is cleared, the tool window is hidden. However, when the configuration is running, you can open the corresponding tool window for it yourself by pressing Alt+4 or Alt+5. |