Make PhpStorm faster in two effortless steps

Make PhpStorm faster

If your PhpStorm is to slow and lags, you will easily fix it. Make PhpStorm faster in two effortless steps.

1. Use 64 bits vesrion

First and effortless option to make PhpStorm faster. You must only change your PhpStorm shortcut to idea64.

2. Change PhpStorm performance options

Second option. Change PhpStorm performance file 64.vmoptions (make backup!). You can find this file in PhpStorm setting directory. Here is the list: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544519

The example setting:
https://gist.github.com/anonymous/18630652d4ac149608cf

“Xmx” – the most important line. Here can you set the limit, how many memory can PhpStorm use.

More details:
https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/articles/206544869-Configuring-JVM-options-and-platform-properties

That’s it! Now can you work faster too.