Aptana PHP Development Environment

Aptana's PHP plugin transforms Aptana Studio into an integrated development environment for PHP. Compatible with Aptana Studio 1.1+.

Step 1: Select Edition of Aptana Studio

Visit the product page and download and install the version of Aptana Studio right for you: (click the image below:)

You'll need to select the Professional or Community Edition, and choose to install Aptana Studio as a standalone product or a plugin into Eclipse.

Step 2: Install PHP Development Plugin

Follow the steps on the Aptana Start Page when
Studio first opens:

PHP Features

Aptana Studio's PHP Development Plugin contains robust PHP support.
This support includes Code Assist on PHP functions and parameters,
improved PHP syntax colorization, and a PHP outliner. Other features include:

  • Code Assist
  • Code outliner
  • Syntax highlighting and colorization
  • Syntax validation
  • Code folding
  • Code formatting

A screenshot of the PHP content assist within Aptana Studio: