How to Install PHP Storm with SASS Support

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PHPStorm is a popular integrated development environment (IDE) among developers due to its robust features, including top-notch support for languages like PHP. However, sometimes users might encounter issues while setting up the IDE or installing specific plugins.

In this article, we will guide you through the process of downloading and configuring PHPStorm with SASS support on your system. We'll also touch upon how to write a plugin if needed.

Prerequisites

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Before proceeding further, make sure that:

1. You have Node.js installed on your machine (preferably using a version manager like nvm or Homebrew).

2. Your operating system supports PHPStorm installation.

3. You are comfortable with basic terminal commands and understand how to navigate through directories via the command line.

Step 1: Downloading PHP Storm

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To download PHPStorm, follow these steps:

1. Go to 'JetBrains website'(https://www.jetbrains.com/phpstorm/download/index.html) using your preferred web browser.

2. Click on 'Download' under the section that corresponds with your operating system (Windows, macOS or Linux).

3. Follow the installation prompts to complete the download process.

Step 2: Installing SASS Support

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After successful PHPStorm installation:

1. Open PHPstorm and navigate to `File` > `Settings...`

(or press `Ctrl + Shift + Alt + /` on Windows/Linux or `Cmd + Shift + Alt + /` on macOS).

2. In the settings dialog, go to `Languages & Frameworks` > `Sass/SCSS`.

3. Ensure that ' Sass' and/or ' SCSS (syntactic sugar for CSS)' are selected under both 'File types' and 'Compiler: output style'.

4. Click on the ellipsis next to 'Path to executable' and navigate to your SASS installation directory.

Step 3: Compiling SASS Files

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Once you have successfully installed PHPStorm with Ssass support, follow these steps:

1. Create a new project in PHPstorm by going to `File` > `New` > `Project...`.

2. Choose 'Web' and select 'Empty Project'.

3. Name your project as desired.

4. Inside the newly created project directory create two files: `index.html`, which will include SASS code, and a new folder called 'sass' inside it.

5. Within this 'sass' folder, create another file named `style.sass` (or .scss depending on your preference).

6. In `style.s Sass`, add some basic CSS rules.

7. Save both files and then switch back to PHPstorm by clicking the corresponding icon in the top left corner of your IDE window or pressing Shift + Alt + F12 for Windows/Linux, or Option +Shift+F11 on macOS.

8. Right click anywhere within this file, go down to 'Sass' > 'Compile Sass/SCSS...' and then select where you want the compiled CSS outputted.

Step 4: Writing a Plugin

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If there's still an issue with SASS support or if certain features are missing from PHPStorm's built-in functionality:

1. Open your terminal window.

2. Navigate to your project directory using `cd`.

3. Install Sass via npm by running the following command in your terminal:

```

npm install -g sass

```

4. Once installed, navigate back into your PHPstorm projects' root folder.

5. Next, create a new folder called `.phpStormProjects` within it if one does not already exist.

6. Inside this newly created directory, you'll find subfolders for each of the projects opened in PHPStorm at that particular time - locate yours and open its respective folder.

7. Now inside your project's .meteor/.npm-packages/lib/node_modules create a new folder called `sass`.

8. Within this last created 'sass' folder make another one named 'plugin', as follows:

```

.phpstormprojects/

|---project_name

|-node_modules

|-sass

|-plugins

|-your_plugin_folder_here

9. Inside your newly created plugin directory, you can now place any custom code needed for it to function properly.

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In conclusion, by following these steps, you should be able to successfully install PHPStorm with SASS support on your system and start developing with ease! If faced with any further issues or have questions regarding the process above feel free to ask in comments below.

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