WebStorm.exe or WebStorm64.exe on a 64bit windows
I noticed that when you install WebStorm (I think it happens to any other JetBrains software), it creates a shortcut for WebStorm.exe, instead of WebStorm64.exe, even if the machine is running a 64bit windows.
Is this on purpose?
Is there any benefit in WebStorm.exe over its 64bit sibbling, or some sort of advice to only use WebStorm64.exe on some certain conditions?
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Yes, this is on purpose. WebStoms comes with 32-bit JDK bundled with it, and you need running WebStorm.exe to run with 32-bit JDK. WebStorm64.exe is supposed to be used for running with 64-bit JDK. Running under 32-bit JVM is recommended unless you need very high heap for large projects.
To run in 64-bit mode just install 64-bit JDK 1.8, WebStorm should find and use it automatically when running WebStorm64.exe.
Thanks for the quick response!
In my environment this is not working... it always runs the 32 bit
it can't happen... WebStorm64.exe is 64-bit application, it would fail on attempt to run 32-bit JDK
What are you talking about?
I was talking about the response:
"Yes, this is on purpose. WebStoms comes with 32-bit JDK bundled with it, and you need running WebStorm.exe to run with 32-bit JDK. WebStorm64.exe is supposed to be used for running with 64-bit JDK. Running under 32-bit JVM is recommended unless you need very high heap for large projects.
To run in 64-bit mode just install 64-bit JDK 1.8, WebStorm should find and use it automatically when running WebStorm64.exe."
The ONLY WAY webstorm 64 bit runs is when i deliberately use the 64 bit binary directly. Even though having only the Java 8 SDK 64 bit installed in my system, webstorm NEVER FINDS IT (yes, i also have the JAVA_HOME defined)
>The ONLY WAY webstorm 64 bit runs is when i deliberately use the 64 bit binary directly.
Please can you explain what you mean?