Install PhpStorm on Ubuntu 24.04

PhpStorm is an integrated development environment (IDE) specifically designed for PHP development, created by JetBrains. It's known for its deep understanding of the PHP language and its seamless integration with modern development tools and frameworks. This tutorial explains how to install PhpStorm on Ubuntu 24.04.

Install PhpStorm

Fetch the latest PhpStorm version number from JetBrains API:

PHPSTORM_VERSION=$(curl -s "https://data.services.jetbrains.com/products/releases?code=PS&latest=true&type=release" | grep -Po '"version":"\K[0-9.]+')

Download the latest PhpStorm archive using the version number:

wget -O phpstorm.tar.gz https://download.jetbrains.com/webide/PhpStorm-$PHPSTORM_VERSION.tar.gz

Create the installation directory and extract PhpStorm into it:

sudo mkdir -p /opt/phpstorm

sudo tar xf phpstorm.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C /opt/phpstorm

Clean up the downloaded archive to free up space:

rm -rf phpstorm.tar.gz

Testing PhpStorm

To verify the installation, launch PhpStorm from the terminal:

/opt/phpstorm/bin/phpstorm

After the application starts successfully, you can create a desktop entry from within PhpStorm welcome screen. This will allow you to launch PhpStorm from the application menu like any other installed program, so you won't need to use the terminal each time. You'll also get a proper icon and can pin it to your dock or favorites bar for quick access.

Uninstall PhpStorm

Remove the PhpStorm installation directory:

sudo rm -rf /opt/phpstorm

Delete the desktop entry if one was created manually:

sudo rm -rf /usr/share/applications/jetbrains-phpstorm.desktop

Remove PhpStorm user configuration, cache, and local data:

rm -rf ~/.{cache,config,local/share}/JetBrains/PhpStorm*