What is the .idea folder?

When you use the IntelliJ IDE, all the project-specific settings for the project are stored under the .idea folder. Project settings are stored with each specific project as a set of xml files under the .idea folder. If you specify the default project settings, these settings will be automatically used for each newly created project. … Read more

Can IntelliJ IDEA encapsulate all of the functionality of WebStorm and PHPStorm through plugins? [closed]

All of the functionality of our lightweight IDEs can be found within IntelliJ IDEA (you need to install the corresponding plug-ins from the repository). It includes support for all technologies developed for our more specific products such as Web/PhpStorm, RubyMine and PyCharm. The specific feature missing from IntelliJ IDEA is simplified project creation (“Open Directory”) … Read more