Command Line Tool Support: WP-CLI

The dialog opens when you click and choose WP-CLI in the Command Line Tools dialog. Use the dialog to configure WP-CLI support in PhpStorm.

In this dialog, enable the use of WordPress Content Management System in the command line mode by specifying the way to launch WordPress.

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Installed via PHAR	Choose this option to launch WordPress through a PHP script or have PhpStorm detect and start the launcher in the wp-cli.phar archive. PHP Interpreter: In this field, choose one of the configured local or remote PHP interpreters, through which the tool commands will be executed. For details on configuring PHP interpreters, see Configure local PHP interpreters and Configure remote PHP interpreters. Path to phar: In this field, specify the location of the wp-cli.phar archive.
Executable available (installed via Composer, etc.)	Choose this option to launch WordPress through an executable file, which is available when you install WordPress using a package management tool, for example, Composer.
Path to wp	In this field, specify the location of the wp.bat or wp executable file. If you used Composer, the default location is \vendor\wp\cli\bin\wp or \vendor\wp\cli\bin\wp.bat. Type the path manually or click and choose the desired location in the dialog that opens.

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Installed via PHAR

Choose this option to launch WordPress through a PHP script or have PhpStorm detect and start the launcher in the wp-cli.phar archive.

PHP Interpreter: In this field, choose one of the configured local or remote PHP interpreters, through which the tool commands will be executed. For details on configuring PHP interpreters, see Configure local PHP interpreters and Configure remote PHP interpreters.
Path to phar: In this field, specify the location of the wp-cli.phar archive.

Executable available (installed via Composer, etc.)

Choose this option to launch WordPress through an executable file, which is available when you install WordPress using a package management tool, for example, Composer.

Path to wp

In this field, specify the location of the wp.bat or wp executable file. If you used Composer, the default location is \vendor\wp\cli\bin\wp or \vendor\wp\cli\bin\wp.bat. Type the path manually or click and choose the desired location in the dialog that opens.

Last modified: 11 January 2023