![Step 1: Edit PHP settingsFind [xdebug] section towards the end of the fileUncomment the line zend_extension=… by removing the semicolonAdd the following parameters after that line:xdebug.remote_enable=1xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"xdebug.collect_params=3xdebug.show_local_vars=Onxdebug.dump_globals=Onxdebug.show_exception_trace=Onxdebug.remote_mode=reqxdebug.idekey=defaultFind [Zend] sectionComment the line zend_extension=… by prepending a semicolon](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/debugging-091215192600-phpapp02/85/Setting-up-a-debugging-environment-for-Drupal-5-320.jpg)
![Printing out variablesFrom PHP:var_dump( $var1[, $var2, $var3, …] );var_export( $var[, $returnAsString] );print_r( $var[, $returnAsString] );From the Devel module:dprint_r()Better formatting of code than print_r()dsm()Print into the messages box“Less likely to wreck your beautiful page layout”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/debugging-091215192600-phpapp02/85/Setting-up-a-debugging-environment-for-Drupal-14-320.jpg)
Setting up a debugging environment for Drupal
- 1. Debugging DrupalSetting up a local development environment
- 2. Tools of the TradeWeb server solution stackWindows: XAMPPMac: MAMPIntegrated development environment (IDE)AptanaWeb browserFirefox + add-ons
- 3. Step 1: Set up your serverMAMP 1.8.3XAMPP 1.7.1 (older version with PHP 5.2) from Sourceforge: http://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/
- 4. Step 1: Edit PHP settingsFind php.iniMAMP: /Applications/MAMP/conf/PHP5/php.iniXAMPP: c:\xampp\PHP\php.inierror_reporting = E_ALLdisplay_errors = Ondisplay_startup_errors = onlog_errors = onerror_log = “/path/to/php_error.log”
- 5. Step 1: Edit PHP settingsFind [xdebug] section towards the end of the fileUncomment the line zend_extension=… by removing the semicolonAdd the following parameters after that line:xdebug.remote_enable=1xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"xdebug.collect_params=3xdebug.show_local_vars=Onxdebug.dump_globals=Onxdebug.show_exception_trace=Onxdebug.remote_mode=reqxdebug.idekey=defaultFind [Zend] sectionComment the line zend_extension=… by prepending a semicolon
- 6. Step 1: Verify changesRestart *AMPGet to the php info page (via Devel module or *AMP website)
- 7. Step 2: Set up AptanaDownload and install Aptana Studio from http://www.aptana.org/studio/download (standalone, full installer)Install PDT SDK 2.1.2Set up your workspaceFile > New Project…PHP > PHP Project
- 8. Step 2: Set up AptanaAptana Studio > Preferences > PHP > Debug > Default Settings group panelSet debugger to XdebugClick Configure, ensure Xdebug is on port 9000Click “PHP Executables…”, then “Add…”Add a new PHP executable which points to *AMP’s php executable (/Applications/MAMP/bin/php5/bin/php, c:\xampp\bin\...\) and the php.ini file (/Applications/MAMP/conf/php5/php.ini)Click OKReturn to the group panel and verify that the PHP executable is setRestart the server
- 9. Step 2: Set up AptanaAssociate Drupal file extensions as PHP filesPreferences > General > Content TypesWithin Content Types > Text select PHP Content Type and add *.module and *.installPreferences > General > Editors > File AssociationsAdd *.module and *.install extensionUnder Associated editors selected PHP editor and click Default
- 10. Step 2: Set up AptanaAdd the PHP debug perspective
- 11. Step 3: Set up FirefoxInstall Xdebug Helper add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3960Toggle Xdebug sessionToggle Xdebug profiler
- 12. Step 3: Set up FirefoxDefault configuration for add-on should be fine
- 13. Presto!Ensure Firefox is not working in offline modeToggle on the Xdebug sessionReload the page
- 14. Printing out variablesFrom PHP:var_dump( $var1[, $var2, $var3, …] );var_export( $var[, $returnAsString] );print_r( $var[, $returnAsString] );From the Devel module:dprint_r()Better formatting of code than print_r()dsm()Print into the messages box“Less likely to wreck your beautiful page layout”
- 15. Additional ResourcesAbout Xdebug Helper Firefox add-on: http://code.google.com/p/syslogr-utils/wiki/XdebugHelperSettings up a debugging environment in Aptana: http://docs.aptana.com/docs/index.php/Developing_with_the_Aptana_PHP_PluginXdebug website:http://xdebug.org/