WebStorm on macOS — Datawords Hong Kong

WebStorm is a professional IDE by JetBrains for JavaScript and web development. It provides smart code completion, debugging, Git integration, and built-in tools for modern frameworks.

This guide covers installing WebStorm on macOS using either the official .dmg installer or Homebrew.

What you need: A personal email address (not your company email) to create a JetBrains account for activation

Choose one of the two installation methods below:

Method 1 — Download .dmg (recommended)

Go to jetbrains.com/webstorm/download and click Download
Once downloaded, open the .dmg file
Drag the WebStorm icon into the Applications folder
Eject the disk image and launch WebStorm from Applications or Spotlight

Drag WebStorm into the Applications folder

Method 2 — Homebrew

If you have Homebrew installed, run this single command in Terminal:

$ brew install --cask webstorm

Homebrew downloads and installs WebStorm automatically

After installation, launch WebStorm from Applications or press Cmd + Space and type WebStorm.