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Apache NetBeans PHP Project Setup
Create or open a PHP project in NetBeans with the correct interpreter and web root.
Existing sources vs new project
For inherited apps, create a PHP project with existing sources at the Composer root. Set Source Files, Web Root, and Test folders deliberately so caches and uploads are not treated as source.
PHP interpreter
Select the PHP binary that matches deployment. Validate with NetBeans run configurations and a terminal php -v from the same environment.
Composer integration
Use NetBeans Composer actions when available, but keep composer.json as the source of truth. Commit lockfiles according to application type.
Framework note
NetBeans does not need to be “Laravel official” to be useful—configure run configurations and debugging around the framework’s front controller and public directory.
Verification and maintenance
Apache NetBeans PHP Project Setup was reviewed for this seed on 2026-08-09. Confirm current releases and extension publishers through Apache NetBeans PHP before adopting recommendations.
Related tools
- Composer.json Validator Validate composer.json structure and common mistakes without running composer install.
- Legacy PHP Risk Checker Paste PHP source for a static scan that classifies removed APIs, deprecated calls, and security-sensitive leg…
- PHP Deprecated Checker Find deprecated functions and patterns in pasted PHP to prioritize modernization work.
- PHP Environment Compare Compare two PHP environment summaries to find directive and extension mismatches.
- PHP Modernization Roadmap Build an ordered migration stage list from your PHP version, framework, Composer, database API, and deploymen…
- PHP Version Compatibility Checker Scan pasted PHP for version-sensitive syntax and APIs to plan upgrades across PHP releases.
Related reading
- Best PHP IDEs and Editors in 2026 A requirements-led shortlist of current PHP IDEs and editors, with conservative feature claims.
- Best Free PHP IDEs and Editors Compare genuinely useful no-cost PHP environments without treating plugin-based support as built in.
- PHP IDEs for Windows Current Windows PHP choices for native, WSL, Docker, and remote workflows.
- PHP IDEs for Linux Choose a PHP environment for local Linux, containers, SSH servers, and low-resource desktops.
- PHP IDEs for macOS Select a PHP editor on macOS with attention to Apple Silicon, local runtimes, containers, and remote work.