Xdebug set-up

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Setting up Xdebug

1.) Modify Xdebug settings on sandbox

cd vosbox

vagrant ssh

nano /etc/php.d/xdebug_sandbox.ini

Set contents to:

; xdebug remote debugging configurations
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_handler = dbgp
xdebug.remote_port = 9001
xdebug.remote_log = /var/log/httpd/xdebug_log
xdebug.remote_connect_back = 1

Then

service httpd restart

2.) Set up your IDE

I tried to set up SublimeText using the SublimeXdebug plugin but it does not seem to support remote debugging/path mappings. PHPStorm was easy to get working with Xdebug but it's not free.

In the end I used the standalone MacGDBP.

Under Preferences > General set:

Xdebug Port: 9001

Under Preferences > Paths set:

Local: /Users/<username>/vosbox/workspace
Remote: /vagrant/workspace

Restart MacGDBP.

Note: Another plus point for MacGDBP is that it automatically locates the Zend/BBC PAL classes without setting up further path mappings. I remember having to checkout local versions of these files with Eclipse in the past.

3.) Debug

Visit the url you wish to debug, e.g. http://pal.sandbox.dev.bbc.co.uk/news, and you should see the debugger break on the first line of tabloid mvc.php

To set a break point, click + at bottom of Breakpoints window and choose a file and click the line you want to break on.

Visit the url again, then click the Run button to skip to your breakpoint.