I need a good PHP IDE

[Viper25]

Can someone suggest one?

One that includes a webserver (like visual studio) so that I can run the
website without having to configure a webserver manually?

Oh, and it will help if its free

 

[biometrics]

I use NetBeans for the IDE, WampServer for the web server and Firebug for debugging. All free.

 

[debonair]

Eclipse with the phpeclipse and xampp and yes firebug...

 

[Viper25]

I use NetBeans for the IDE, WampServer for the web server and Firebug for debugging. All free.

Busy downloading these, will try it out.
Thanks

 

[rorz0r]

Komodo, wamp and dragonfly/firebug for me.

 

[oober]

Zend Studio is also nice if you have money.

 

[guest2013-1]

I use visual studio 10 with the php.net intellisense addon (like a $100, well worth it). It's nice being able to work on any app at any point in time with the same IDE

 

[WiT8litZ]

PhpED is nice iirc. Also Netbeans ain't too bad.

 

[AntonRSA]

Xampp together with Zend studio. If I quickly want to edit code - Ediplus

 

[guest2013-1]

I use NetBeans for the IDE, WampServer for the web server and Firebug for debugging. All free.

if I were you I'd VM a copy of linux and do a proper LAMP install instead. I've found too many instabilities on a wamp server compared with a lamp one while doing php apps.

 

[<?php?>]

APTANA Studio (Eclipse Plugin or Standalone) with PHP Add-on.

 

[James]

PhpED is nice iirc. Also Netbeans ain't too bad.

PhpEd is an awesome IDE. I use it with their own debugger but I also use Zend Studio with xdebug and it is slow and like most Eclipse IDE's it is slow.

 

[Viper25]

Thanks for all the input guys.
I have downloaded a few from the links above. Still trying to decide which is the best.
Netbeans is pretty cool so far.

 

[rogerwe]

I use NetBeans for the IDE, WampServer for the web server and Firebug for debugging. All free.

+1.

I can vouch for these too. Exactly the stack I use.

 

[djEJ]

phpeclipse and xammp(I believe there is a portable version too) make a good combo. Firebug is a must though, as it literally pinpoints the problems for you. Too bad I'm out of the programming game for a while. Work's getting a bit much.

 

[Viper25]

Firebug is awesome
Netbeans has been good, but its quite resource intensive.
Besides that, it works pretty well

 

[<?php?>]

phpStorm = webStorm + PHP

 

[Raithlin]

I currently use XAMPP and Code Lobster PHP - you could try them, along with the inevitable FireBug (or Chrome Dev Tools).

 

[biometrics]

if I were you I'd VM a copy of linux and do a proper LAMP install instead. I've found too many instabilities on a wamp server compared with a lamp one while doing php apps.

Agreed, especially when it comes to file/directory permissions and ownership, which we now need to set from php. Got Ubuntu in VMware. Wamp still usefull for a lightweight setup and initial development.

You can install a ftp server on Ubuntu and configure NetBeans to update to the ftp/www site on each save to a local file.

 

[matthew-]

notepad++ with the php manual and a local running server of Apache can only do you good.
EXTREMELY FAST. And the php interpreter will show you any errors.
So you can debug as you develop.