Installing MetaStorm from JetBrains Marketplace

  1. Open PHPStorm
  2. Go to Preferences (⌘ + , on macOS or File → Settings on Windows/Linux)
  3. Navigate to Plugins in the left panel
  4. Click the Marketplace tab
  5. Search for MetaStorm
  6. Click Install and wait for the installation to complete
  7. Restart the IDE to activate the plugin

Manual Installation

If you need to install the plugin manually from a .zip file:

  1. Download the Plugin
  2. Install in PHPStorm
    • Open PHPStorm and go to Preferences → Plugins
    • Click the ⚙️ gear icon in the top-right corner
    • Select Install Plugin from Disk…
    • Locate and select the downloaded .zip file
    • Click OK to install
  3. Restart PHPStorm
    • Restart your IDE to apply the changes

Updating the Plugin

To update MetaStorm:

  • From Marketplace: Go to Preferences → Plugins, find MetaStorm, and click Update (if available)
  • Manual Update: Download the latest .zip and reinstall using the manual installation steps above

Verifying Installation

After installation, you can verify that MetaStorm is working by:

  • Checking Preferences → Plugins → Installed and ensuring MetaStorm is listed
  • Creating a .meta-storm.xml file and testing autocompletion or references

If you experience issues, restart PHPStorm or reinstall the plugin.