Project name and directory name

Hi Pedro,

Sure it can be done, but manually (no GUI for this):
1) Go to PROJECT_FOLDER/.idea
2) There should be file named .name (if not there, then create it)
3) Open file in any text editor
4) This is plain text file that only has 1 line of text which is the name of the project. Edit the existing text or enter your own. Save changes.
5) File | Reopen -- you will see the changes (if the project you have edited in not currently opened)

http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/WI-4652#comment=27-190876

Corresponding tickets:
http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/WI-4652?projectKey=WI
http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/WI-1432?projectKey=WI

hi,

thanks for the fast reply :D

i'll give it a try :D

Having the same issue (for the same reasons) in phpstorm version 2023.3.3 on Windows, and this solution no longer seems to work; pleas help if you know a way to solve this.

I take it back… just got it to work! Thank you for the solution. I'll update https://intellij-support.jetbrains.com/hc/en-us/community/posts/16769239421202-Show-project-name-and-or-full-path-in-title-bar

Daveb1014 

Still works for me (2023.3.3 on Windows 10)

1. Select the root node in the Project View panel

2. Right click and use "Refactor | Rename"

3. A popup menu will appear with 2 options: “Rename directory” and “Rename project”

4. Choose the 2nd one, enter the desired name (it will create that .name file inside the PROJECT_ROOT/.idea folder + a bit more – rename .iml file).

5. Key moment: Restart the IDE – the new project name is now used.

Thank you, I didn't know about that - that works and is more convenient!