Phpstorm Desktop

Keep the Phpstorm data folder tidy before an update.

About

Phpstorm Desktop runs on your own PC. A local helper for Phpstorm data folders, config and export files, and photo albums on Windows and macOS.

Phpstorm config and export files hide under AppData and Documents.

Use it when you want the change on this machine without opening a dozen Settings pages.

What's included

Use the command-line copy in this repository if you already have Python.

If you want a normal installer for Windows or macOS, open the setup page and follow the steps there.

Highlights

• Maps Phpstorm data and cache paths.
• Keeps a dated spare of config and export files.
• Skips empty and temp folders.
• Leaves the original tree in place.

Background

A product-named desktop helper matches how people look for it.

Local copies only. No account step.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or 11 for the desktop build
• Python 3.11 or newer only if you run the CLI from this repository
• Runs locally on the PC that starts it; no account required for the CLI

Usage

Python 3.11 or newer. From the repository root:

pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py --help

--preview prints the plan and does not write. --out sets an output folder when the command supports it.

Desktop build

Windows and macOS installer

Source: https://github.com/grays3887/phpstorm-desktop

MIT license. See LICENSE.