This build introduces support for previewing PHP files in the editor. Read on to learn more.

The Early Access Program is coming to a close, and we are now focusing on stabilizing and polishing PhpStorm for the release. This is a good time to report any lingering issues that you’ve encountered to  our tracker, as there is still time to fix them before the release.

Check out the What’s Coming in PhpStorm 2021.1 video on the  JetBrains YouTube channel, which also covers improvements not mentioned in this blog post.

Preview PHP files in the editor

PhpStorm has always had browser icons in the editor. If you click on one, the selected browser launches with the specified file open in it. But in order to see the changes, you previously had to switch back and forth between windows every time.

Preview PHP files in the editor

PhpStorm has always had browser icons in the editor. If you click on one, the selected browser launches with the specified file open in it. But in order to see the changes, you previously had to switch back and forth between windows every time.

Now in PhpStorm 2021.1, there will be a new icon ! for previewing files from the editor. Check  the previous post to see how it works with HTML files.

In this EAP build we are adding another major update to this feature – support for PHP files.

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