How to install Zend Studio on Ubuntu

To install Zend Studio on Ubuntu:

Zend Studio is an Code Editor IDE based application designed for business solutions. Zend studio is a simple-to-install tool, and this article covers the installation of Zend Studio on Ubuntu.

Installing Zend Studio

Download the Zend package from its official site. Once it is downloaded, go to downloads folder and extract it with tar command as follows.

root@linuxhelp1:~# cd Downloads/
root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads# ls
ZendStudio-13.5.1-linux.gtk.x86_64.tar.gz
root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads# tar -xzvf ZendStudio-13.5.1-linux.gtk.x86_64.tar.gz 
ZendStudio/
ZendStudio/p2/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1467717605430.profile.gz
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.lock
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/.settings/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository.prefs
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository.prefs
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.actions/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/.data/org.eclipse.equinox.internal.p2.touchpoint.eclipse.actions/jvmargs
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1467717605693.profile.gz
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1467717703630.profile.gz
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/profileRegistry/DefaultProfile.profile/1467717712459.profile.gz
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.artifact.repository.prefs
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.repository.prefs
ZendStudio/p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core/
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ZendStudio/jre/lib/fontconfig.properties.src
ZendStudio/jre/lib/psfont.properties.ja
ZendStudio/jre/lib/fontconfig.Turbo.properties.src
ZendStudio/jre/lib/jce.jar
ZendStudio/jre/lib/flavormap.properties
ZendStudio/jre/lib/jfxswt.jar
ZendStudio/jre/lib/fontconfig.SuSE.10.properties.src
ZendStudio/jre/lib/fontconfig.SuSE.11.bfc
ZendStudio/jre/COPYRIGHT
ZendStudio/jre/THIRDPARTYLICENSEREADME-JAVAFX.txt
ZendStudio/jre/Welcome.html
ZendStudio/jre/README
ZendStudio/jre/release
root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads# ls
ZendStudio  ZendStudio-13.5.1-linux.gtk.x86_64.tar.gz

Once the package is extracted, you can find a new directory called “ ZendStudio” under your current location.

root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads# cd ZendStudio/
root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads/ZendStudio# ls
artifacts.xml  configuration  epl-v10.html  features  icon.xpm  jre  notice.html  p2  plugins  readme  ZendStudio  ZendStudio.ini

Move to zendstudio directory, in which you can find a script file named ‘ ZendStudio’ . Run it as follows. A graphical launcher appears on your screen.

root@linuxhelp1:~/Downloads/ZendStudio# ./ZendStudio 
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM warning: ignoring option MaxPermSize=256m  support was removed in 8.0
(Zend Studio:4006): IBUS-WARNING **: The owner of /home/user1/.config/ibus/bus is not root!

Choose the Workspace from the Workspace Launcher.

ZendStudio appears on your screen as follows.

Simple to install, wasn' t it? Zend Studio is a powerful code editor and is 3X faster to write codes. Also, it debug the codes easily. Enjoy working on ZendStudio.

Tag : Ubuntu Zend
FAQ
Q
"How do I get the source code?
A
"This project's SourceForge.net Subversion repository can be checked out through SVN with the following instruction set:

svn co https://jmencode.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/jmencode jmencode"
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Can I use my PHP Certification voucher for the Zend Framework exam?
A
Yes, the exam vouchers can be used for either exam.
Q
How long do I have to take the exam after I purchase the voucher?
A
The certification voucher is valid for 1 year from the date of purchase.
Q
On what version of Zend Framework is the Zend Framework Certification exam based?
A
"try the followings HandBrake, Avidmux, Freemake Video Converter, Format Factory, VidCoder, etc.,
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mplayer or mencoder don't work properly - what can I do?
A
"This will be either as a result of incorrect configuration or installation of those programs on your system or as a result of a bug in the front-end. As the author gains more understanding of mplayer commands, this will be reflected in the documentation.