PyCharm

- Keyboard Shortcuts

• Essential Navigation

• Search Everywhere
  Shift + Shift (Win/Linux) | Shift + Shift (Mac)
• Go to File
  Ctrl + Shift + N | Cmd + Shift + O
• Go to Class
  Ctrl + N | Cmd + O
• Go to Symbol
  Ctrl + Alt + Shift + N | Cmd + Alt + O
• Recent Files
  Ctrl + E | Cmd + E

• Code Editing

• Basic Code Completion
  Ctrl + Space | Ctrl + Space
• Smart Completion
  Ctrl + Shift + Space | Ctrl + Shift + Space
• Show Intentions (quick fixes)
  Alt + Enter | Option + Enter
• Reformat Code
  Ctrl + Alt + L | Cmd + Option + L
• Duplicate Line
  Ctrl + D | Cmd + D
• Delete Line
  Ctrl + Y | Cmd + Delete

• Refactoring

• Rename
  Shift + F6 | Shift + F6
• Extract Method
  Ctrl + Alt + M | Cmd + Option + M
• Extract Variable
  Ctrl + Alt + V | Cmd + Option + V
• Inline
  Ctrl + Alt + N | Cmd + Option + N

• Running & Debugging

• Run
  Shift + F10 | Ctrl + R
• Debug
  Shift + F9 | Ctrl + D
• Toggle Breakpoint
  Ctrl + F8 | Cmd + F8
• Step Over
  F8 | F8
• Step Into
  F7 | F7

• Search & Replace

• Find
  Ctrl + F | Cmd + F
• Replace
  Ctrl + R | Cmd + R
• Find in Path
  Ctrl + Shift + F | Cmd + Shift + F

• Version Control (Git)

• Commit Changes
  Ctrl + K | Cmd + K
• Update Project (Pull)
  Ctrl + T | Cmd + T
• Push Changes
  Ctrl + Shift + K | Cmd + Shift + K

• General Productivity

• Open Settings/Preferences
  Ctrl + Alt + S | Cmd + ,
• Quick Documentation
  Ctrl + Q | F1
• Hide All Tool Windows
  Ctrl + Shift + F12 | Cmd + Shift + F12
• Terminal
  Alt + F12 | Option + F12

- Installation

Step 1: Download PyCharm

1. Go to the official website: https://www.jetbrains.com/pycharm/
2. Click Download
3. Choose your version:
   • Community (Free) best for most users
   • Professional (Paid) for web/data science features

Step 2: Install PyCharm

Windows

1. Open the downloaded .exe file
2. Click Next
3. Choose install location (default is fine)
4. Select options:
   • ✔ Add “Open Folder as Project” (recommended)
   • ✔ Add shortcut (optional)
5. Click Install
6. Click Finish and launch PyCharm

macOS

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
2. Drag PyCharm into the Applications folder
3. Open it from Applications
4. Click Open if prompted

Linux

1. Download the .tar.gz file
2. Extract it:

• tar -xzf pycharm-*.tar.gz
• Navigate to the folder:
• cd pycharm-*/bin
• Run ./pycharm.sh

Step 3: First-Time Setup

When you open PyCharm for the first time:

1. Choose UI theme (Dark or Light)
2. Install plugins (optional)
   • You can skip for now
3. Configure Python interpreter:
   • Click New Project
   • Choose:
     • Virtualenv (recommended) OR
     • Existing Python installation

- Plugins

Productivity & Navigation

• Key Promoter X
  - Teaches you keyboard shortcuts as you work
• CodeGlance
  - Adds a minimap of your code for quick navigation
• String Manipulation
  - Powerful text editing (case change, sorting, etc.)

These are great for speeding up everyday coding workflows

Code Readability & UI

• Rainbow Brackets
  - Color-coded brackets (super helpful for nested code)
• Indent Rainbow
  - Highlights indentation levels
• Highlight Bracket Pair
  - Makes matching brackets easy to see

These improve readability and reduce mistakes in complex code

Development Tools

• GitToolBox
  - Enhances Git integration (blame, history, etc.)
• Docker
  - Manage containers directly in PyCharm
• .env Files Support
  - Better handling of environment variables

Useful for real-world projects and team workflows

Quick Reminder: How to Install Plugins

• Go to Settings → Plugins → Marketplace
• Search → Click Install
• Restart PyCharm

- Working With A Project

Create Your First Project:

1. Click New Project
2. Choose location
3. Select Python interpreter
4. Click Create

Run Your First Script:

1. Right-click project folder → New → Python File
2. Name it main.py
3. Add:

• print("Hello, PyCharm!")
• Right-click file → Run