PhpStorm how to update the contents of a folder or the entire project tree

Question

This may be a dumb question, but I can’t find the option to update the contents of the folder in the project tree (PhpStorm IDE). Is this (really basic) function missing?

I know that the content is updated automatically, but in some types of folders where files are generated and change frequently, this does not work.

Answer 1

right-click on the folder and then sync "nameOfFolder" to update a specific folder.

Answer 2

If this does not solve your problem, you may have an invalid cache. You can solve this problem by invalidating the cache.

Select File , then Invalidate Caches / Restart ... in the menu, then Invalidate and Restart .

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Note. this solution will delete the cache, including local history, for all projects.

This is also explained in https://stackoverflow.com/a/3/412/

Answer 3

Tested in phpstorm 2016.3

The behavior I want is that the IDE is updated with any file changes made through a terminal or an external application (e.g. Git).

I found this solution through Google: https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/206356869-PhpStorm-should-scan-project-directory-for-changes

Select File , then Settings , then Appearance & Behavior , then select System Settings, and finally, under the Sync check box Synchronize files on frame or editor tab activation

If the above directions are long, go to settings and find “sync.”