Jetbrainsresettrial ((better)) -
"jetbrainsresettrial" refers to a category of third-party scripts and tools (often found on platforms like GitHub and Gist) designed to bypass the standard 30-day trial period of JetBrains IDEs (such as IntelliJ IDEA, PhpStorm, or WebStorm) by clearing local evaluation metadata. Performance & Reliability
Method 1: Uninstall and Reinstall
One way to reset the trial period is to uninstall the JetBrains product and then reinstall it. This will allow you to start a new trial period. jetbrainsresettrial
The Trial Period
Student/Teacher Licenses: If you are a student or educator at an accredited institution, you can get the entire JetBrains All Products Pack for free. jetbrainsresettrial
- Windows:
%userprofile%\AppData\Local\JetBrains\ JetBrainsID\cache - macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/JetBrainsID/cache - Linux:
~/.JetBrains/JetBrainsID/cache
Configuration Directories: Deleting files in folders like ~/Library/Application Support/JetBrains/ or %APPDATA%\JetBrains. jetbrainsresettrial
- Time wasted: The script breaks after every IDE update (every 4-6 weeks). You spend 30 minutes reinstalling, re-resetting, and reconfiguring plugins.
- Lost productivity: A corrupted IDE during a deadline costs you hundreds of dollars in billable hours.
- Risk of data loss: The script runs
rm -rfon your user directories. One typo in a new version of the script could delete your entire project repository.
Alternatives to Trial Reset
Manual and automated "reset" methods found in community repositories like GitHub often involve the following steps: