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This is where PHPStorm separates itself from a basic terminal.

: Press Alt + F12 (or ⌥ F12 ) to open the window and immediately start typing commands. phpstorm terminal shortcut top

Run a long process (e.g., npm run watch ), then press Ctrl + Shift + F12 to hide terminal while it runs. A badge appears on the terminal tool window button — click to restore. This is where PHPStorm separates itself from a

The PhpStorm terminal is not an afterthought—it is a first-class citizen of your development environment. But it is only useful if you can access it instantly. The command is undoubtedly Alt+F12 (or Option+F12 on macOS), because it removes the friction of opening and closing the terminal. A badge appears on the terminal tool window

PhpStorm's integrated terminal is solid for running command-line tools without leaving the IDE. The shortcut to open and focus the terminal is quickly accessible and configurable, and running top (or other monitoring tools) inside it works fine, with a few caveats.