README.md

Container to debug php-scripts на php v.8x

XDebug 3 only started working out of the box with PhpStorm version 2020.3

Reference article - Configure Xdebug

The list of changes from XDebug 2 to 3 are available here for reference - Upgrade Guide

Configuring PhpStorm

Go to PhpStorm -> Settings -> Languages & Frameworks -> PHP -> Servers

1. Click "+"
2. Name ddebug (Same as serverName under PHP_IDE_CONFIG environment variable)
3. Host _
4. Default 80
5. Debugger Xdebug
6. Check the checkbox next to "Use path mappings"
7. Modify the absolute path on the server to /var/www/html

Running the CLI Command

1. Add breakpoints file
2. In PhpStorm click the icon to "Start Listening for PHP Debug connections"
3. Run in the docker file:

 docker exec debug php index.php

4. Run without nginx:

SCRIPT_NAME=/index.php \
SCRIPT_FILENAME=/var/www/html/index.php \
REQUEST_METHOD=GET \
cgi-fcgi -bind -connect 127.0.0.1:9035

# Install cgi-fcgi:
sudo apt update && sudo apt install libfcgi0ldbl

Troubleshooting

1. Check firewall or selinux if on linux
2. The configuration host.docker.internal only became available under Mac and Windows with Docker version 20.04

Add to docker-compose follow lines:

extra_hosts:
  - "host.docker.internal:host-gateway"

Change attrs:

mkdir -p /tmp/xdebug
chmod -R 777 /tmp/xdebug