Using eclipse to develop php

1. Install the php environment

Eclipse supports PHP automatic prompts

In fact, if you have already installed the php environment (see the installation process), Just need the following 2 steps. hoho, very simple.

1. Download the php plug-in for php in eclipse

Address: http://www.phpeclipse.de/tiki-view_articles.php

http://prdownloads. sourceforge.net/phpeclipse/PHPEclipse1.1.3-2005-01-29.zip?use_mirror=jaist

2, decompress. Copy the contents of the plugins folder to the eclipseplugins folder, and copy the contents of the features folder to the eclipsefeatures folder.

Use the Eclipse environment to write PHP programs. The following are detailed instructions. Friends who have basic knowledge don’t need to read it.

A brief introduction:

Eclipse, a famous open source software, IDE, widely used in Java development, etc.

With the addition of corresponding plug-ins, it can support most programming languages.

Prerequisites for use:

The AMP (A=Apache, M=Mysql, P=PHP) environment has been correctly built and installed, and the operating system platform is not limited

Download:

Eclipse3.0.1: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/index.php

(Choose the corresponding version suitable for your system, supports windows, linux, max, etc., it is recommended to choose the latest version 3.0.1)

PHPeclipse plug-in: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=57621

(Same as above, the latest version 1.1. 2)

Installation:

are all green software, no installation is required

Unzip the downloaded Eclipse compressed package and put it in the commonly used installation software folder ( Please do not rush to start Eclipse immediately)

Unzip the PHPeclipse plug-in (the downloaded compressed package contains two folders, features and plugins, which are the same as those in the Eclipse directory and should be corresponding) to the corresponding directory of Eclipse Just

Note:

If Eclipse has been installed in advance or has been started before decompressing the plug-in, because it will scan all xml files and Cached to speed up startup, so PHP plugins are not recognized right away. You need to use the option -clean to force a startup. (Under win, just cmd directly to the Eclipse directory and then Eclipse.exe –clean. It is similar on other platforms)

Configuration:

1. Eclipse starts slowly, and the hardware It will also take several seconds on machines with better configurations, so please wait patiently. The first startup will ask you to select the working directory (workspace). After setting it, check the box and you will not be asked again next time.

2. Also specify a directory to place the PHP project. If not specified, it will be in the subdirectory of workspace by default. It is best to think of a name in advance, such as mine: workspace/phpeclipse

3. Modify the httpd.conf file and create a new alias (Alias) pointing to workspace/phpeclipse --- PHP installation problems, which I won’t go into details. I still call it phpeclipse here. Of course, if you put the PHP project under DocumentRoot, this step can be omitted.

4. After this startup, you will find that there are some more things on the menu and toolbar (if you have used Eclipse before, haha)

Go to Window - Preferences - PHPeclipse Web Development - PHP Specify the corresponding locations of the three execution files of Apache, php, and mysql in your PHP environment. As for the parameters, the default ones seem to be fine. I used Apache2, modified it, and started it with: -w -n "Apache2" -k start; to stop: -w -n "Apache2" -k stop; to restart, use -w -n "Apache2" -k restart

In this way, the apache and mysql buttons on the toolbar will be Ready to use.

Use:

Menu->new->Project->PHP->PHP Project, specify a name, and then you can use it, but be sure to match the previous alias part, otherwise you will not be able to access

in the Navigator bar Right-click on the project name, create a new php file, and then save it. Eclipse will automatically open the web browser and display the results. Pretty good. Mainly because of its convenience in integrated development, code block scalability, automatic completion and many other features.

For more detailed information about adding PHP plug-ins to Eclipse, please refer to this article (English):

http://www.phpbuilder.com/columns/c...921. php3?page=1

The homepage of the PHPeclipse plug-in is at http://phpeclipse.de/. If you have any problems during installation or need more detailed documentation, you can go there to find it.

Auto prompt function:

1. Open Eclipse’s Window -> Preferences -> PHPeclipse -> PHP -> Code Assist and open Enable auto inside Activation option, there is Auto activation triggers for PHP below, the default value behind is "$>", change it casually, for example, change it to aaaa, and then Apply, OK.

2. Export the current preference configuration file: Open Eclipse's File -> Export, expand General -> Perferences-->Export all in the window and click NEXT. Then click "Browse" to select any path, save the configuration file, and then click "Finish".

3. Use Notepad to open the configuration file you just saved (file extension: *.epf), press "ctrl F", enter the "aaaa" you just entered, and there is the string "contentAssistAutoactivationTriggersPHP" in front of it ( Or it may be: content_assist_autoactivation_triggers_php. Change "aaaa" (this is the value just entered, that is, the value after the = sign) to "$:>.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz( ") (that is, after entering all the above symbols in the code, the code will automatically prompt, because Eclipse only allows you to enter 4 custom characters by default, so this can bypass this restriction), then save and exit Notepad

4. Re-import the modified preference configuration file: Open Eclipse's File. -> Import Then expand General -> Perferences in the opened window, click NEXT, select the configuration file you just modified, and Finish.

5. Restart Eclipse.