To leverage Aptana Studio’s built-in support for PHP development with Symfony or Laravel frameworks, follow these steps:
1. Install Aptana Studio: Download and install the latest version of Aptana Studio from their official website.
2. Configure PHP Interpreter: Go to Window > Preferences > PHP > Installed PHPs, click “Add,” and select your installed PHP executable.
3. Create a new project: Select File > New > Project, choose PHP Project, and set the project name and location.
4. Import framework files: Copy Symfony or Laravel framework files into the project folder using your preferred method (e.g., Composer, Git).
5. Set up code assist: For Symfony, go to Preferences > PHP > Editor > Code Assist, add the Symfony namespace, and apply changes. For Laravel, use the Laravel IDE Helper package to generate metadata files for code assistance.
6. Utilize debugging tools: Use Xdebug or Zend Debugger extensions for PHP debugging. Configure them in Preferences > PHP > Debug.
