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Webstorm can be launched from the command line using the command wstorm. However, would it be possible to launch more than one instance? Usually, the second time I run wstorm, it doesn't open another Webstorm for me and does nothing.

Paolo del Mundo
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  • But .. it never launches second instance anyway. Even when you open 2 projects at the same time (2 frames) -- only one instance is used. – LazyOne Jan 02 '14 at 10:54
  • Okay, so is it possible to open more than one project at a time? – Paolo del Mundo Jan 02 '14 at 16:34
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    Yes -- when you opening another project (e.g. "File | Reopen") it should ask you how you would like to open it. If it does not ask -- please check your settings: `Settings | General | Project Opening` – LazyOne Jan 02 '14 at 16:44
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    I'm specifically asking if it can be done from the command line launcher, i.e. `wstorm`, not the GUI. – Paolo del Mundo Jan 02 '14 at 19:43
  • You should be able -- just pass path to the project (where .idea subfolder is) as a parameter -- it should behave in the same way (should open new/reuse existing/ask for frame according to the settings). – LazyOne Jan 02 '14 at 19:57
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    Doesn't for me... just dies silently. – Paolo del Mundo Jan 03 '14 at 03:55
  • Not sure then -- works fine here on Windows 7: 1) Using full path to the IDE executable (since it's not in the PATH); 2) passing full path to the project; 3) opens in new frame automatically. It's PhpStorm .. but it's almost the same as WebStorm. Example command: `"C:\Program Files (x86)\JetBrains\PhpStorm\bin\PhpStorm" E:\Projects\web\_idetest`. Possibly launcher works a bit differently (but it should not -- it should accept such _basic_ parameters as path to the project) – LazyOne Jan 03 '14 at 09:54
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    @PaolodelMundo On a mac and using now WebStorm 11, `wstorm` does not open a new instance – Mike Fielden Feb 15 '16 at 19:20
  • @MikeFielden, Try **Tools > Create Command-line Launcher** (see answer below). – tony19 Jun 09 '16 at 20:01

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In OS X, this is apparently caused by an outdated wstorm (a Python script at /usr/local/bin/wstorm). I verified the solution indicated in this ticket with WebStorm 2016.1.3:

  • Go to Tools > Create Command-line Launcher....

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UPDATE Nov-2016: As of WebStorm 2016.3, the default name of the launcher changed from wstorm to webstorm. If you prefer wstorm instead, make sure to edit the script name before clicking OK:

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  • Works with OS X El Capitan and WebStorm 2016.2 – njappboy Aug 04 '16 at 15:55
  • Thank you for this fix. With the 2018.2.5 update, this feature stopped working. I followed your instructions and changed the launcher from webstorm to wstorm and now it launches multiple projects as expected. – llamacorn Oct 31 '18 at 18:04
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Just run: 

WebStorm.exe "Full\path\to\the\project\that\contains\the\.idea\folder\of\your\project"

The project will run in the same instance but in a separted window as described here: https://www.jetbrains.com/webstorm/help/opening-multiple-projects.html

NOTE: This was tested on WebStorm 9.0.3 and may not work on previous versions.

wOOdy...
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