Helpful Tools

Helpful tools for developers

Since we all target the same problems, we probably could use the same or similar tools for writing extensions. Yes, i know that some tools are specific to operating systems. We try here to collect a list of wonderful extension development-tools which make your and our job as TYPO3 professional easier.

Eclipse with PHP Eclipse or Eclipse PHP IDE Project

Fully functional IDE´s for the developer

• http://www.eclipse.org/
• http://www.phpeclipse.de/tiki-view_articles.php
• http://www.zend.com/de/pdt

Have an look at Eclipse_Integration and Extension_Development

Subversion

Have your code versioned, be ready for teamwork. TYPO3 is developed with the help of subversion.

• Subversion - HowTo upload to typo3xdev
• http://subversion.tigris.org/

Total Commander

For those who loved the midnight commander and want to use the keyboard as much as possible, even on windows.

• http://www.ghisler.com/

Symlinks on Windows

Glorious! symlinks can also be done on windows systems, if you have NTFS file system.

• http://www.elsdoerfer.info/ntfslink/
• http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/ntfslinks.html

FileZilla FTP

• http://filezilla-project.org/

PsPad

• http://www.pspad.com/de/