1. Determine if you have XDebug set up and configured
2. If you need XDebug, go to the XDebug web page and use their tools to determine what version of XDebug you should use.
3. Download and install the correct version of XDebug according to their website.
4. Configure the appropriate local php.ini file.
5. Test XDebug in the command line.
6. Configure the IDE to use XDebug.

For more information, see Setting Up XDebug.

• Set breakpoints in your code.
• Set watches in your code.

Begin a debugging session

• Start a local debugging session.
• Debug a single file.
• Set up path mapping for remote debugging.

1. Step through your code.
2. View debugging information

• To finish the current debugging session.
• To finish one of several debugging sessions.