WebStorm Setup

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.

You will activate WebStorm using your personal email address through your JetBrains account.

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

Download WebStorm from the official JetBrains website and install it on your machine:

macOS:

Download from jetbrains.com/webstorm/download
Open the .dmg file and drag WebStorm into the Applications folder
Launch WebStorm from Applications

Alternatively, install via Homebrew:

$ brew install --cask webstorm

Windows:

Download from jetbrains.com/webstorm/download
Run the .exe installer
Follow the installation wizard — the default settings are fine
Launch WebStorm from the Start Menu

Alternatively, install via winget:

> winget install --id JetBrains.WebStorm

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu):

Download the .tar.gz from jetbrains.com/webstorm/download
Extract and run:

$ sudo tar -xzf WebStorm-*.tar.gz -C /opt/
$ /opt/WebStorm-*/bin/webstorm.sh

Alternatively, install via snap:

$ sudo snap install webstorm --classic

When you first launch WebStorm, you will be prompted to activate it. Follow these steps to sign in with your JetBrains account:

On the Welcome screen, click Log In to JetBrains Account...
Your browser will open the JetBrains sign-in page. Sign in with your personal email address
If you don't have a JetBrains account yet, click Create Account and register with your personal email
After signing in, your browser will ask to open WebStorm — click Allow
WebStorm will automatically detect the license assigned to your account and activate

Done!

WebStorm is installed and activated. You're ready to start developing!