January 20, 2023

Minimal Setup for PhpStorm

Brent has a neat video showing how he sets up his PhpStorm to be super minimal:

I decided to follow along and I think the results ended up pretty nice.

![](https://ericlbarnesblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/image-1.png?w=1024)

I couldn’t go full light mode, I’m just not a fan unless I’m working outside. Also, keeping file explorer on the right because I’m not a monster.

In the screenshot I’m using the Nord theme with Inter font, and everything else is setup based on Brent’s instructions.

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