How to debug spring-boot application with IntelliJ IDEA community Edition?

Question

I\'m having difficulties in debugging a Java spring-boot application on IntelliJ IDEA community Edition. The main problem is, that the IDE won\'t stop on a breakpoint, even the

Answer 1

1. enable the debug port on your app's pom.XML like:

   
   
   
   org.springframework.boot
   
   
   -Xdebug -Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=5005
   
   
   

2. follow the Ville Miekk-oja sugestion

   So go to edit configurations-> Remote -> +. Then start your application normally through intelliJ. Then switch to the newly created remote configuration. Instead of running it, press debug. Now debugger should be ready, and you can set breakpoints and the debugger will stop to them.