Usage: 1. Run the IDE and evalutate for free 2. Click IDE menu "Configure" or "Help" -> "Edit Custom VM Options..." 3. Append -javaagent:/absolute/path/to/jetbrains.jar to end line eg: mac: -javaagent:/Users/neo/jetbrains.jar linux: -javaagent:/home/neo/jetbrains.jar windows: -javaagent:C:\jetbrains.jar -javaagent:C:\Program Files\JetBrains\PhpStorm 2019.2\jetbrains.jar 4. Restart IDE 5. Click IDE menu "Help" -> "Register..." or "Configure" -> "Manage License..." Support "License server" and "Activation code": 1). Entry license server address: http://jetbrains-license-server (maybe autofill) Or click the button: "Discover Server" to fill automaticly 2). Active offline with the activation code file: ACTIVATION_CODE.txt If the activation window always pops up(error 1653219), remove jetbrains' domains from hosts file