Title: Setting up IDE for WordPress Development
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Setting up IDE for WordPress Development

 *  [highoctane406](https://wordpress.org/support/users/highoctane406/)
 * (@highoctane406)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/setting-up-ide-for-wordpress-development/)
 * Hello,
 * I have a question about something that has baffled me for a while. I want to 
   set up an IDE for developing wordpress plugins, etc. However, I cannot get things
   set up the way I want.
 * First, a little background…
 * I have developed a considerable amount of software using Visual Studio, as well
   as xCode and Eclipse JDT… All of these tools allow me to drill down into my code
   base starting from the top-down. In other words, I can start at a base file, 
   then click on a function and drill down into it. Then inside that file, I can
   drill down into that function. Also, I am able to view variable declarations 
   as well.
 * I have eclipse set up with PHP Development tools and a MAMP server on my system
   that I am using to do test development of my wordpress website. However, I cannot
   do any of those things that I should be able to do in a bona fide IDE.
 * I am sure those who program wordpress know how to do what I want to see done,
   but I have yet to see any documentation on how to go about setting it all up.
 * Can anyone here point me in a direction? Your help is much appreciated.

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