PHP debugging on OS X - hopeless?

Question

I have tried:

1. Xdebug and Eclipse. Eclipse launches a web browser, but the browser tries to access a non-existent file in Eclipse\'s .app bundle.
2. Xdebug an

Answer 1

There is a way how to do it using

• PhpStorm

• Homebrew
  ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

• Php + Xdebug

1) Install php and debug

brew install php70   
brew install php70-xdebug

• In PhpStorm - check Preferences => Language and Frameworks => PHP
  Php language level: 7
  Interpreter: PHP 7.0.8 + XDebug (or choose from [...])

• Check debug config: Preferences => Language and Frameworks => PHP => Debug => Xdebug section
  All checkboxes should be checked and set Debug port to: 9001

2) run server in your app's directory:

php -S localhost:8080

3) Add localhost:8080 to PhpStorm Preferences => Language and Frameworks => PHP => Servers:
Name: Localhost:8080
Host: localhost
Port: 8080
Debugger: Xdebug

4) Update php.ini:
Php => Interpreter => […] => Configuration file - Open in Editor
Add this section: (check zend_extention path through the cli)

[Xdebug]
zend_extension=/usr/lib/php/extensions/no-debug-non-zts-20121212/xdebug.so
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_host=localhost
xdebug.remote_port=9001 (same as in Debug preferences)

5) Add Debug Configuration: Run => Edit Configuration => add - Php Web Application

• Choose Localhost:8080 server

6) Click Start Listening for Php Debug Connections
7) Set up breakpoints
7) Click on Debug (Green bug)