Setup Xdebug ​

Before we can use Xdebug we need to set some config settings so it will work as expected. While we only explain some of the most important settings here, a full list of the different settings can be found here

Preperations ​

Firstly we need to create a file so we can check the Xdebug settings. Create a new file called xdebug.php in a folder that can be accessed via your browser and with the following content:

<?php

xdebug_info();

The output looks very similar to phpinfo() but just contains the specific infos for Xdebug

xdebug.mode ​

This setting is the most important one as it enables different features or disables Xdebug completly. Check the menu on the left for an explanation for the different settings.

The easiest way to change this setting is via the command gpt php xdebug and then selecting the wished setting.