Zend Studio is a Windows software development platform for PHP web apps. It is possible to import existing projects from GitHub and other online repositories. Please note that the free demo version can be evaluated for 30 days after activation.

Development process

After starting the utility you are able to begin a new project from scratch or open an existing file. There are instruments for adding new script commands, functions and objects to the code. A database of all PHP operators with detailed descriptions and usage examples is included. Moreover, you can open and modify any of the provided example applications.

Debugging

This program contains flexible options for detecting and fixing code errors. It is possible to change the connection port and specify custom timeout values. There are checkboxes for enabling SSL encryption, displaying debugging information in real time and toggling inaccessible host warnings.

Users can automatically clean the code. This operation will discard all detected issues. The project will be rebuilt from the beginning to ensure the correct compilation.

Features

free to download and use;
provides instruments for developing PHP web applications;
a database of all available commands and functions is provided;
includes powerful debugging tools for improving the source code;
you can change the connection port for bypassing network restrictions;
compatible with modern versions of Windows.