An easy way to edit your site directly on the playgrounds server is to connect via SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). This guide covers how to upload files over SFTP with PHPStorm.

Create A New Project

Create A New Project GIF

Set SFTP Server

  • Go to Preferences (or Settings)
    • : ⌘ + ,
    • : Ctrl + Alt + S
  • Build, Execution, Deployment -> Deployment

  • Click the + icon to add a server. Name it ECA Playground

    Enter these details

    Type SFTP
    Host playground.eca.ed.ac.uk
    port 22222
    User Name UUN*
    Authentication Password
    Root Path /UUN*

* your student number, followed by @ed.ac.uk - eg: s1234567@ed.ac.uk

Set SFTP Server Gif

Map a Folder

  • Still in Build, Execution, Deployment -> Deployment, go to Mappings tab
  • Click folder in deployment path
  • Create a new directory in the html folder, give it the name of your project
  • set Web Path to /~UUN/PROJECT_NAME

Map a folder Gif

Upload to server

Create a new file in PHPStorm. You can now upload this file with the server

Manual Upload

To upload files manually:

  • Right click the project folder
  • Deployment -> Upload to ECA Playground

Manual Upload GIF

Automatic Upload

You can also set the project to automatically upload every time you save.

  • In Build, Execution, Deployment -> Deployment
  • Click the disclosure triangle and select Options
  • For Upload changed files automatically to the default server select on explicit action

Automatic Upload GIF