Eclipse PHP Development Tools
Open Source PHP Development Tools
Looking to experiment with PHP or build simple PHP applications?
PHP Development Tools (PDT), as its name suggests, is an open source development tool that provides you with all the basic code editing capabilities you need to get started. Based on the widely popular Eclipse project and Web Tools Platform, PDT enables you to:
- Edit your PHP source code
- Use code assist
- Use PHP code templates
- Auto-format your source code
- Navigate through PHP elements
The PDT project is Zend’s contribution to the Eclipse open source community, demonstrating our full commitment to maintaining and growing the vibrant PHP ecosystem.
Download the All-in-One Eclipse PDT + Zend Debugger Package
This package includes all you need in order to develop and debug PHP on your machine - the Eclipse Web Tools Platform, PHP Development Tool and the Zend Debugger Plug-in.
Eclipse PDT 2.0 Release (about 100MB) - Based on Eclipse 3.4 and WTP 3.0
Download via the Eclipse Update Site
Download Eclipse PHP-specific plug-ins from the Eclipse update site. The package includes PDT and the Zend Executable Debugger Eclipse Plug-in.
Note: The PHP plug-ins are included in the all-in-one package.
Instructions:
- Open Eclipse and go to Help-> Software Updates-> Find and Install
- Select "Search for new features to install" and click "Next"
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Create a New Remote Site with the following details:
- Name: PDT
- URL: http://downloads.zend.com/pdt
- Check the PDT box and click "Next" to start the installation
Download Only the PHP Debugger
To debug your code locally, before deploying to a Web server, download the Zend Executable Debugger Eclipse Plug-in (Note: this plug-in is included in the all-in-one package).
For full testing and problem root-cause analysis, you will need to debug your application after it has been deployed to a Web server. Learn about Zend Platform's powerful integrated debugging capabilities for Eclipse PDT, or download the Zend Debugger extension binaries for debugging and follow the instructions in the package's readme file.
What Next?
Questions on PDT? Visit the PDT FAQ page.
New to PHP? Start with a series of informal, entertaining tutorials.
Ready to explore the world’s most powerful development environment for Rich Internet Applications? Read about and download Zend Studio for Eclipse.
Want to learn more about PHP and its place in modern software development? Visit the Zend Developer Zone, a community-driven site dedicated to PHP.
