PHPStorm Create new file with directory

That's Sublime Text, @z1haze. PHPStorm has keyboard shortcuts to create files too, though.

@z1haze check out this screencast on how to make new files in PHPStorm

In the earlier screencasts which used SublimeText the extension AdvancedNewFile is used.

@EHLOVader in that screencast it does not show how he creates the files that way in phpstorm. I know how to you it in sublime, but hes not using sublime. H'es using php storm. And the methods of creating files in this screencast are not the methods that he always uses to create files.

Navigate > Jump to Navigation Bar. Is that what you're talking about? You can map it to anything. On my mac, I mapped it to command+up. From there you could navigate with the arrow keys (or remember all menus can be filtered down by typing letters) and then File > New (I have mapped to command+n) on whatever directory you want to add a new file in.

@z1haze I think you are mistaken but to clarify can you link a screencast which shows what you are talking about.

@lancebutler2 That jump to navigation bar is done in the screencast I linked, part of how to be awesome in PHPStorm. He undocks it so it floats, it is pretty slick.

When you are creating a new file, if you write the directory name/file name.extension, it will automatically create the directory and add the file inside of it.

@Ruffles I also think it may be worth noting, if you call create new file from an open file, or selected directory in the sidebar/navigation it will create that new file or missing subdirectory structure relative to that targeted file.

This is something where I wish there was an easy way to navigate to project root, or reference it in the path you type out.

On windows, you can use Shift+Alt+Num7. This should highlight the "breadcrumbs" where you can easily back up to the root of the project (or your chosen subdir if easy enough) before hitting alt+insert to create a new file =)

Cheers..

Ian

Hey @ian_h Thanks you so much :)