I read and followed "How to set up VSCode, PHP Debug and XDebug (Windows 10)", and I got to stop at breakpoints and apparently debug my PHP script.
However, I want to interact with the browser, and this doesn't occur. I would like my debug process to wait for launching my web browser and then see the effect in it.
Before moving to my new PC (now I have Windows 11) I could select "Listen for debug", and then over my web browser I typed "localhost" and I was able to see the effect of my script, and also the script could respond to buttons if I pressed them. However, it seems that now, there is no connection to the web browser.
I have also tried selecting "Launch built-in web server" (instead "Listen for Debug" or "Launch currently open script") In this case, the web browser started but the debugger did not stop at the breakpoints, so it was like not debugging.
I opened netstat and port 9000 is occupied by Code.exe when I press "Listen for XDebug", but not when I press "Launch built-in web server".
Any help will be appreciated.
Sorry for not replying sooner. I didn't see any notification. I included the extension PHP Debug v1.32.1 (Debug support for PHP with XDebug). PHP 8.2.4.0
What I have in launch.json is (I have already changed the port to 9003 everywhere)
{
"version": "0.2.0",
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Listen for Xdebug",
"type": "php",
"request": "launch",
"port": 9003
},
{ // port was previously as 0
"name": "Launch currently open script",
"type": "php",
"request": "launch",
"program": "${file}",
"cwd": "${fileDirname}",
"port": 9003,
"runtimeArgs": [
"-dxdebug.start_with_request=yes"
],
"env": {
"XDEBUG_MODE": "debug,develop",
"XDEBUG_CONFIG": "client_port=${port}"
}
},
{
"name": "Launch Built-in web server",
"type": "php",
"request": "launch",
"runtimeArgs": [
"-dxdebug.mode=debug",
"-dxdebug.start_with_request=yes",
"-S",
"localhost:0"
],
"program": "",
"cwd": "${workspaceRoot}",
"port": 9003,
"serverReadyAction": {
"pattern": "Development Server \\(http://localhost:([0-9]+)\\) started",
"uriFormat": "http://localhost:%s",
"action": "openExternally"
}
}
]
}
xdebug_info() provides the following
Version 3.2.1
Support Xdebug on Patreon, GitHub, or as a business
Enabled Features
(through 'xdebug.mode' setting)
Feature Enabled/Disabled Docs
Development Helpers ✔ enabled ⊕
Coverage ✘ disabled ⊕
GC Stats ✘ disabled ⊕
Profiler ✘ disabled ⊕
Step Debugger ✘ disabled ⊕
Tracing ✘ disabled ⊕
Optional Features
Compressed File Support yes (gzip)
Clock Source GetSystemTimePreciseAsFileTime
'xdebug://gateway' pseudo-host support no
'xdebug://nameserver' pseudo-host support no
Systemd Private Temp Directory not enabled
Diagnostic Log
No messages
PHP
Build Configuration
Version (Run Time) 8.2.4
Version (Compile Time) 8.2.4
Debug Build no
Thread Safety enabled
Thread API Windows Threads
Settings
Configuration File (php.ini) Path no value
Loaded Configuration File C:\xampp\php\php.ini
Scan this dir for additional .ini files (none)
Additional .ini files parsed (none)
Directive Local Value Master Value Docs
xdebug.cli_color 0 0 ⊕
xdebug.client_discovery_header HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR,REMOTE_ADDR HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR,REMOTE_ADDR ⊕
xdebug.client_host localhost localhost ⊕
xdebug.client_port 9003 9003 ⊕
xdebug.cloud_id no value no value ⊕
xdebug.collect_assignments Off Off ⊕
xdebug.collect_return Off Off ⊕
xdebug.connect_timeout_ms 200 200 ⊕
xdebug.discover_client_host Off Off ⊕
xdebug.dump.COOKIE no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.ENV no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.FILES no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.GET no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.POST no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.REQUEST no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.SERVER no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump.SESSION no value no value ⊕
xdebug.dump_globals On On ⊕
xdebug.dump_once On On ⊕
xdebug.dump_undefined Off Off ⊕
xdebug.file_link_format no value no value ⊕
xdebug.filename_format no value no value ⊕
xdebug.force_display_errors Off Off ⊕
xdebug.force_error_reporting 0 0 ⊕
xdebug.gc_stats_output_name gcstats.%p gcstats.%p ⊕
xdebug.halt_level 0 0 ⊕
xdebug.idekey VSCODE VSCODE ⊕
xdebug.log no value no value ⊕
xdebug.log_level 7 7 ⊕
xdebug.max_nesting_level 256 256 ⊕
xdebug.max_stack_frames -1 -1 ⊕
xdebug.mode develop develop ⊕
xdebug.output_dir C:\Windows\Temp C:\Windows\Temp ⊕
xdebug.profiler_append Off Off ⊕
xdebug.profiler_output_name cachegrind.out.%p cachegrind.out.%p ⊕
xdebug.remote_autostart (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) ⊕
xdebug.remote_enable (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) ⊕
xdebug.remote_host (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) ⊕
xdebug.remote_mode (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) ⊕
xdebug.remote_port (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) (setting renamed in Xdebug 3) ⊕
xdebug.scream Off Off ⊕
xdebug.show_error_trace Off Off ⊕
xdebug.show_exception_trace Off Off ⊕
xdebug.show_local_vars Off Off ⊕
xdebug.start_upon_error default default ⊕
xdebug.start_with_request default default ⊕
xdebug.trace_format 0 0 ⊕
xdebug.trace_options 0 0 ⊕
xdebug.trace_output_name trace.%c trace.%c ⊕
xdebug.trigger_value no value no value ⊕
xdebug.use_compression 1 1 ⊕
xdebug.var_display_max_children 128 128 ⊕
xdebug.var_display_max_data 512 512 ⊕
xdebug.var_display_max_depth 3 3 ⊕
In php.ini, I have (part of it)
[Zend Modules]
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_autostart = 1
xdebug.remote_enable=on
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_mode=req
xdebug.remote_host=localhost
xdebug.remote_port=9003
[XDebug]
zend_extension = "C:\xampp\php\ext\php_xdebug.dll"
xdebug.remote_enable = 1
xdebug.remote_autostart = 1
xdebug.remote_enable=on
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_mode=req
xdebug.remote_host=localhost
xdebug.remote_port=9003
xdebug.idekey=VSCODE
[Syslog]
The dll file was the one suggested and later renamed.
I have used XAMPP, and I can see Apache and MySql in green, so I think there is not conflict with some other application.
When I type localhost/debug in my web browser (Chrome or Edge), I can see the icon of Xampp.
To summarize:
- if I press Listen for Debug, then it does not debug (do not stop at breakpoints) and the web page is loaded as if not running VS.
- if I press Launch currently open script, then it debugs (stops at breakpoints), but the web page in localhost/debug does not seem to interact with the VS.
