picoStudio (and the project server script picoSite) allow you to manage a website or build an application using a web-based tool. Using picoStudio, you can manage your work from anywhere you have a web browser. No other tools are required. Easy to install, with a simple text-based interface means you can work even when you don't have a fast connection. If you like to edit code by hand on the go, and want the ability to collaborate on the go as well, you might find picoStudio fun to play with.

picoStudio has many features that might surprise you:

• Syntax highlighting editor (non-wysiwyg)
• HTML Color picker
• Internal messaging between developers
• The ability to Import/Export projects (backups)
• File and Project level versioning
• Project Copying (Copy one project over another, think releasing)
• Storage of all code and binary files in the database
• Status of who's online and what project/file they are working in

picoStudio is currently functional, but considered Alpha/Beta software. It needs testing, and input from you to help polish it and make sure it's safe for use in a production environment. So for now, we would not recommend that it be used on anything you can't afford to lose.

We are currently focused on bugs, documentation and any issues with existing features. New features will be looked at once we reach a 1.0.0 release.

Our releases can be found here:

• A web server
• Write access to the installation directories by the web process owner
• PHP 5.x
• Connectivity to a MySQL server

To install picoStudio:

• Extract the files
• Upload them to a folder on the server
• Access the location using a web browser
• Fill out the setup form and submit it
• Follow the link to login (default login is admin/admin)
• Create a project

To serve a project:

• Upload a copy of the picoSite script to the location you want the project to be served from
• Access the location using a web browser
• Fill out the setup form and submit it
• Select the project to serve from the pull-down and submit the form (default file served is file id "1")
• *Note: If you did not create a file in your project, a blank page will be served

Until the help becomes available there are two things that you should understand to help you make use of picoStudio:

• parse - The parse function works like an include statement. Using parse(file_id) will include the file specified.
• textareas - All textarea tags are converted to a "ta" tag when saved, to eliminate confusion with the code editor container.

If you need help, don't hesitate to post in our help forum which can be found here.
If you want to just discuss the project, or throw around an idea, use our open discussion forum which can be found here.
If you'd like to report a bug, use the bug tracker here.
And finally, if you'd like to officially request a feature, you can do so here.
(Please discuss a request or idea in the open discussion forum above before making an official request)