xDebug on a remote Server

[Algarvio]

Hi all,

can anybody tell me how to debug php scripts running on a remote server?

I have a local network where there is a workstation (Development) and a server (WAMP). What needs to be done is to be able to debug a script running on the server from the workstation. Is this possible? In all examples I saw, there was the PHP interpreter running on the same (local) machine.

On the server there is xDebug Version 2.1.2 up and running. In the php.ini file I enabled "xdebug.remote_enable = on".

Any help would be appreciated
Thanks Algarvio

[Aivars]

The main issue is that in order to make debugging on remote server possible, the server has to be able to connect to your local machine because that's how xDebug works - server connects to the debugger and sends back debugging info. Besides that you need to configure WeBuilder to use the remote server instead of the local one via Settings -> Preview -> Mappings and then it could work. But you will need the file that you're debugging on both local and remote machines.

It is easier to debug locally.

[Algarvio]

Hi Aivars,

perhaps I better describe my development environment:

Workstation (Win7): IP 192.168.0.10
Server (WinXP SP3): IP 192.168.0.100

- WAMP Stack on Server (Apache 2.x, PHP 5.3, MySQL 5.x, xDebug enabled)
- Projects on the server are access able via http://www.server.dev/ALL_DATA_IN_FOLDERS_BELOW OR by Dev-Domain-Name such as: http://www.example.dev etc.
- Projects I mainly work on: Joomla

How do I do this then?

What do you mean, when you say:

But you will need the file that you're debugging on both local and remote machines.

Does this mean, I have to mirror the whole Joomla installation on the workstation?

Thanks
Algarvio

P.S. I'm using PHP Rapid Editor 2014

[Aivars]

How are you currently editing the files, via mapped drive? If so then you won't need to mirror them, just specify in Mappings to use the dev domain name. If you're using FTP connection to edit the files (files can't be accessed directly via file system) then you'll need to mirror them for debugging.

http://xdebug.org/docs/all_settings#remote_host - this is the setting you need to set to 192.168.0.10 in xDebug conf.

[Algarvio]

Hi Aivars,

and sorry for being late.

In terms of files and mappings I do the following:
Server: E:\httpdocs is shared as httpdocs
Here I have the following structure: E:\httpdocs\Clients\NAME\project\html\
This is where the stuff is I'm working on and which needs to e debugged (mostly Joomla Installations).

Workstation: The above drive is mapped. So I see the structure some how: Clients\NAME\project\html\

I can have a Dev-Domain Name for each client/project. For example http://www.example-name.dev is stored on the server here: E:\httpdocs\Clients\NAME\project\html\

Can you tell me, how do I have to map things? Needs this to be done per Client or can this be set up in a general/global way?

Second: PHP Settings
What do I do with the PHP settings in the options section of the editor? Is it neccessary, and if so what path do I insert when there is no local PHP interpreter available? Do I have to share the PHP folder on the server, map it, and use this path?

Third: Debugger Settings
Any recommendations here? Or leave it like it is?

And finally, please give a hint of a really simple testing example as my debugging career is a bit outdated.

Thanks so far
Algarvio