IntelliJ setup

IntelliJ is the recommended IDE for developing Ghost - whether you're working on core, themes, or plugins, IntelliJ has full support for Node.js and several other tools that Ghost makes use of.

IntelliJ is a fully-fledged IDE, you can use it for developing Java just as easily as JavaScript. It does have a little brother WebStorm, which should work just as well for Node.js :)

Under settings (win) / preferences (mac) -> plugins -> browse repositories

Select and install Nodejs & Handlebars/Mustache plugins

IntelliJ has awesome shortcuts, take some time to get to know them.

Under settings (win) / preferences (mac) -> Keymap

In the search/find box: Type 'go'

You'll see entries for Declaration and Implementation which allow you to click on variables/functions & take you to the declaration or implementation. These are super useful for JS. Learn them or reassign them to something you'll remember.

In the search/find box: Type 'usage'

Assign Find usages to something like Cmd/Ctrl + Button2 Click by right-clicking on it and choosing 'Add mouse shortcut'. Cmd/Ctrl + Button 2 click on any variable or function name will then open a find box with all usages of that variable/function. Depending on your preferences, you may find Show usages or Find usages in file to be useful instead or as well as Find usages

IntelliJ is a power tool - take some time to learn the keybindings and discover what they do!

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17043484/grunt-debugging-from-webstorm/17452803#17452803

http://themespectre.com/ghost-development-and-debugging-in-webstorm-step-by-step/

I prefer to have no toolbar (View -> Toolbar), and instead have just the navigation bar (View -> Navigation Bar) with the few buttons I use (mainly run/debug buttons) on the Navigation Bar Toolbar.

Everything is configurable under:

Under settings (win) / preferences (mac) -> Menus and Toolbars

View -> Toolbar = Main Toolbar View -> Navigation Bar = Navigation Bar + Navigation Bar Toolbar

By adding just the buttons you want to the Navigation Bar Toolbar you end up with one less row of 'stuff' under the File menu bar, and a bit more screen real estate.

It is possible to connect IntelliJ to your SQLite3 databases

Pro tip: Use Xerial, not Zentus