# phpstorm

> A cross-platform IDE for PHP based on the JetBrains IntelliJ platform.
> More information: <https://jetbrains.com/phpstorm>.

- Open a specific directory:

`phpstorm {{path/to/directory}}`

- Open a file:

`phpstorm {{path/to/file}}`

- Open a file at a specific line:

`phpstorm --line {{line_number}} {{path/to/file}}`

- View the differences between two files:

`phpstorm diff {{path/to/left_file}} {{path/to/right_file}}`