Trying to install Xdebug on my remote server with PhpStorm - php

I have a remote machine where runs an Apache Server. I want to use Xdebug on my local machine, using PhpStorm, to debug the PHP files located in my remote server.
Here is what I did on my remote Ubuntu server :
1. apt-get install php7.2-xdebug
2. Go to /etc/php/7.2/apache2/php.ini and add :
[xdebug]
zend_extension=/usr/lib/php/20180731/xdebug.so
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.idekey=PHPSTORM
xdebug.remote_host=<my local machine IP without braces>
xdebug.remote_log="/var/log/xdebug.log"
xdebug.idekey=PHPSTORM
3. Restart Apache server /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
4. When I create a script with echo phpinfo(); in it, it shows that Xdebug has been installed "correctly" (I guess) : it shows an Xdebug section with all the variables.
5. In PhpStorm, I set a breakpoint on a file, and I start listening to incoming debug sessions, I verify this by doing a netstat query that returns that my Mac has its process PhpStorm listening to port 9000
6. In Chrome browser, I download the extension Xdebug, and I open my script, where I added the breakpoint. The mapping between this file that I open in Chrome and the local files is correct.
7. I tap the button "debug" in the Chrome extension, it becomes green. I verified, the cookie is correctly sent as http headers has XDEBUG_SESSION=PHPSTORM
Despite all of this, I cant achieve to have any incoming session on PhpStorm.
I tried to see file /var/log/xdebug.log that I registered to be the log file of Xdebug, but this file is empty....
Did I forget something ? I have no idea what to do its been 8 hours I'm on it I have seen all post related to it on StackOverflow but nothing worked for me (I can't even manage to have something in /var/log/xdebug.log so I could see deeper what's going on). I have no idea if Xdebug is doing something when it receive my HTTP request.

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Using xdebug with PhpStorm

I can't get my PhpStorm IDE to work with xdebug.
My current setup is the following:
PhpStorm 2017.1.4
MacOS Sierra 10.12.5
Here are the steps that I followed.
I have installed php with the following command. I have added the postgres parameter because I need it later to connect to a PostgreSQL database.
brew install php71 --with-postgresql
The next step is to install XDebug with the following command
brew install php71-xdebug
So the next step that I got from the documentation (https://www.jetbrains.com/help/phpstorm/configuring-xdebug.html) is to edit the php.ini file with the following content:
[Xdebug]
zend_extension="<path to php_xdebug.dll>"
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_port="<the port for Xdebug to listen to>" (the default port is 9000)
xdebug.profiler_enable=1
xdebug.profiler_output_dir="<AMP home\tmp>"
Just some questions about those fields and XDebug.
So I guess XDebug is some kind of service that runs on the remote_port and that PhpStorm is using to write data to? Or do you have to specify the port where the application you want to test is running?
What exactly is the profiler thing? And can the output dir be anything I can choose?
So this is my php.ini file that I think it should be:
[xdebug]
zend_extension="/usr/local/Cellar/php71-xdebug/2.5.4/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_host=localhost
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.profiler_enable=1
xdebug.profiler_output_dir="/usr/tmp"
That's it for the php.ini. So I have to check the settings in my PhpStorm IDE. And those are the following:
So that is my setup. In my project I just have one index.php with <?php echo phpinfo(); ?> I just click the Chrome icon so it opens directly in the browser to check if XDebug is there. I see the following result.
So I thought to myself ok let's try some debugging. So I changed my index.php file to the following
$i = 2;
$j = $i + 2;
echo $j
I've put a breakpoint on the 2nd line. And when I run it, it never stops at the breakpoint. What is needed to do that or am I wrong in my configuration somewhere?
To make Xdebug remote debugging working on your page, you need to set a cookie in your browser, telling the server you want to debug the page, there are many extensions for that, the most known is Xdebug helper in Chrome.
I also suggest you to follow this tutorial Zero-configuration debugging, it is very detailed and clear IMO.
If you still have problems i'll try to help you with pleasure :)

PhpStorm and XDebug on Vagrant Homestead

I'm on Windows and I'm trying to debug a Web application (hosted with Vagrant/Homestead) using PhpStorm through XDebug. I tried many configurations but I can't get things working. The PhpStorm XDebug setup is pretty common.
This is the current xdebug configuration:
vagrant#homestead: /etc/php/7.0/cli/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini
zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.remote_enable = on
xdebug.remote_connect_back = on
xdebug.idekey='PHPSTORM'
In the IDE "Start listening for PHP debug connections" it's turned on. When I attempt to start debugging a new chrome tab opens and the URL ends, for example, with ?XDEBUG_SESSION_START=16588 but the debugger doesn't run and this is what the IDE says:
Also, netstat says the port 9000 is still listening.
Any idea?
You are changing the 20-xdebug.ini file for the Command Line Interface (CLI). Instead you need to change the /etc/php/7.0/apache2/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini for the Apache settings, since you are using Chrome.
UPDATE
I'm not sure of the differences between Apache and Nginx (which may be /etc/php/7.0/fpm/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini), but here is how I got it working with a VirtualBox VM running Apache, on a Windows computer.
Settings for 20-xdebug.ini:
zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_host=192.168.1... (your windows IP address within your network)
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.autostart=1

Debug PHP in Atom While Using Vagrant

My PHP dev environment is running on a VirtualBox VM and is provisioned via vagrant. How can I use php-debug in Atom on my host machine to debug PHP scripts running on one of my VMs?
Configure xdebug:
Open your php.ini file on your VM and look for the xdebug settings and make sure that you have the following values:
xdebug.remote_autostart=1
xdebug.remote_connect_back=0
xdebug.remote_mode=req
xdebug.remote_log=/tmp/xdebug.log
xdebug.remote_host=10.0.2.2
xdebug.remote_port=9999
Note: you may have multiple php.ini files, e.g. one for cli, fpm, etc… If you do, you’ll need to make sure that you have the xdebug settings above for all environments where you want to use the debugger, e.g. I had to modify /etc/php5/cli/php.ini to use the debugger on the command line and /etc/php5/fpm/php.ini to use the debugger while running PHP scripts with apache.
Restart your web server or any other PHP related services, e.g.
$ sudo service apache2 restart
$ sudo service php5-fpm restart
Install the php-debug package in Atom:
Go to Atom -> Preferences -> Install, search for php-debug and install the package
Configure php-debug in Atom:
Atom -> Preferences -> Packages, search for php-debug and click
Settings
Set the PathMaps in the form remote;local. The PathMaps
translate the guest/remote path to the local/host path. Let’s assume
that you are debugging foo.php and that it can be found on your VM
at /var/www/mysite/foo.php and on your host box at
/Users/someuser/Documents/vagrant-mysite/foo.php. Your PathMaps
config would then be
/var/www/mysite;/Users/someuser/Documents/vagrant-mysite.
Server Port: 9999
Start debugging:
Open your target source file in Atom, e.g.
/Users/someuser/Documents/vagrant-mysite/foo.php
In the bottom left corner of your Atom screen, click the “PHP Debug” button
Set a breakpoint by clicking immediately left of your target line of code
Visit foo in the browser, e.g. http://example.com/foo.php and this should cause the code to pause in Atom and you should be able to continue debugging
If you configured the php.ini file for your PHP command line settings, you should also be able to debug just by running the script on the guest machine, e.g. php /var/www/mysite/foo.php

Remote PHP Debugging with Netbeans and XDebug

I'm trying to use XDebug in the following scenario
Physical Host on Windows 7, with Netbeans 7.1.1
Virtual guest on Ubuntu, with Apache server and PHP 5.3.10
the PHP code of my website is on a shared folder on Ubuntu, in /var/www/mysite
the PHP code is accessible from my Windows host, on \\guestIP\mysite, with R/W permissions
Website accessible from http://mysite.local.fr, from both host and guest
I created a Netbeans project from my Windows Host, pointing to \\guestIP\mysite.
In the project Run configuration, I have the following:
Run as: Local web server
Project URL: http://mysite.local.fr
Index file: index.php (does exist in the project)
In the Advanced Run Configuration:
I checked "Ask every time" (I also tried using "Do not ask" and starting the browser with the session key myself)
I tried setting '/var/www/mysite' - \\GuestIP\mysite for the mapping (and tried using nothing as well)
I haven't touched the proxy settings
I have the following in the php.ini on my Ubuntu VM
xdebug.remote_enable = on
xdebug.profiler_enable = off
xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger = off
xdebug.profiler_output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
xdebug.profiler_output_dir = /tmp
;xdebug.remote_host=localhost,<HostIP>, mysite.local.fr
xdebug.remote_connect_back=1
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.idekey="netbeans-xdebug"
xdebug.remote_mode=req
None of this works, Netbeans does not stop at any breakpoint from Windows.
Debugging directly from my VM with Netbeans works fine.
Can someone tell me how to get my debugger to work remotely from Windows?
Thanks
Sorry, i can't comment anymore. #David #JamesB41: I've been looking for this too. My setup is a Windows 7 host with NetBeans 7.1, and an Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox. I have the NetBeans project set up as a remote project, uploading and downloading using SFTP.
The following setup works for me, just use your host's IP as remote_host, and make sure the VM can see it.
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_host=10.217.165.193
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.remote_log="/tmp/log/xdebug.log"
NetBeans will stop at the entry point breakpoint (if you have the option set in PHP->Debugging). But, it won't stop on NetBeans-created breakpoints, because its running off the VM's files. You can use xdebug_break() though, and it will show stack and variables. It will stop at NetBeans breakpoints and highlight if you map the folders correctly in project config > Run Config > Advanced. Awesome. I am complete.
(The connect_back config didn't seem to help, possibly because $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] isn't populated.)
Go through the below document for remote debugging using NetBeans. Very helpful.
http://stuporglue.org/setting-up-xdebug-with-netbeans-on-windows-with-a-remote-apache-server/
In know this is old but a good reminder. Make sure if you are using nat in virtualbox that you set port forwarding on the xdebug port back to the local machine typically 9000 by default.
Another option is to have the VM configured to speak to its own localhost:9000 (default for xdebug) and then ssh in from host to VM and establish a port tunnel for that port back to the host machine. Then your host machine debugger simply connects to localhost:9000 and everything should work exactly as if they were running on the same machine.
See: Multiple users XDebug and PHP Debugging
Debugging remotely with Linux + Apache + PHP + xdebug + NetBeans (SFTP)
I've got the following setup and it works.
Host PC (client)
Linux Debian Jessie **
NetBeans version 8.0.2
NetBeans has a project created as "PHP Application from Remote
Server", that has to be debugged
NetBeans connects to Remote Server using SFTP
IP (for example): 192.168.0.2
** I am aware that the OP question mentions Windows, but regarding that the main setup to solve this should be made on the VM, I hope this helps somebody anyway.
Guest PC (server) / Virtual Machine
Linux Debian Jessie
Apache
PHP 5.6
xdebug 2.2.5
IP (for example): 192.168.0.1
The following steps should be made on the "Guest PC (server) / Virtual Machine"
install xdebug sudo apt-get install php5-xdebug
edit /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini,
add these lines right before the [Date] AND change xdebug.remote_host to reflect your "Host PC (client)" IP:
[debug]
; Remote settings
xdebug.remote_autostart=off
xdebug.remote_enable=on
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_mode=req
xdebug.remote_host=192.168.0.2
xdebug.remote_port=9000
restart apache sudo service apache2 restart
Reference
How to configure XDebug - Remote Debuging http://wiki.netbeans.org/HowToConfigureXDebug#Remote_Debuging
you need to have correctly configured property xdebug_remote.host on
remote machine. The IP address of local machine has to be defined in
this property. For example, you want to debug your source code on
remote machine 192.168.0.1 using Netbeans installed on 192.168.0.2.
You need to change xdebug.remote_host on 192.168.0.1 to
xdebug.remote_host=192.168.0.2. If doesn't work verify you have port
configured in xdebug.remote_port open on both machines.
If all seems to be correct but you still get "Waiting For Connection" from inside netbeans you should try in your php.ini settings
xdebug.remote_connect_back=on
as it allows connection from ANY ip or look at a lot more info on the issue http://www.devside.net/wamp-server/netbeans-waiting-for-connection-netbeans-xdebug-issue

Debug VM with xDebug and PhpStorm

My work setup is a Windows XP host, running an Ubuntu VM LAMP stack. I am using PhpStorm to edit my code on my host Windows machine. Upon saving files are automatically uploaded to the VM via SFTP. Everything works for this process, except debugging.
I have setup PhpStorm to have a server named "UbuntuVM" with the following settings:
Debugger:
- XDebug
Debug session settings:
- Break at the first line
- Wait for connection with ide key: XDEBUG_PHPSTORM
Before launch:
- Upload files to selected server
I am using Chrome with Xdebug Helper, and have set the extension to use "Other" as the IDE, with "XDEBUG_PHPSTORM" as the key.
The VM has the following in the php.ini:
zend_extension="/usr/lib/php5/20090626+lfs/xdebug.so"
xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_host=10.1.6.22
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_mode=req
xdebug.collect_params=On
xdebug.show_local_vars=On
When I set a break point in my IDE, enable the debugger in Chrome, and reload the page, I never hit the break point; and the IDE says "Waiting for connection on port 9000 with ide key 'XDEBUG_PHPSTORM'".
Does anyone have any idea why I'm not hitting my break points?
Comes to find out that xdebug.remote_host isn't needed, rather, use xdebug.remote_connect_back=1.

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