Submit proof of enrollment. This includes a school-issued email address ( .edu ), a valid student ID card, or official enrollment letters.

The search term is often misinterpreted. GitHub itself does not provide PhpStorm licenses, except as a distribution channel for GitHub Education’s student offer. Legitimate licenses are always managed by JetBrains. Any license file hosted publicly on GitHub is either invalid, personal, or illegal. Developers should avoid such files and pursue official channels (paid, student, OSS, or EAP).

PhpStorm is a popular IDE developed by JetBrains, designed specifically for PHP development. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for coding, debugging, and testing PHP applications, including code completion, syntax highlighting, and project exploration. PhpStorm is widely used among PHP developers due to its ease of use, flexibility, and feature-rich interface.

GitHub does not audit or enforce JetBrains licensing. However, JetBrains may audit organizations suspected of license misuse.

The strongest argument against the "GitHub license" method is that legitimate, free alternatives exist for almost everyone.