Before we start debugging, we have to configure a few options so + that PHPEclipse and XDebug know where to find various components.
To begin, we must specify the PHP Interpreter Path. This may + differ depending on your system. For Windows based systems, this is a + path to a file called php.exe. For Linux systems, this is a path to a + file simply called php. For Linux systems, this is often in + /usr/bin/php. To specify the PHP Interpreter, select Preferences from + the Window drop down menu. Open up the PHPEclipse selection and click on + XDebug. In the settings pane on the right that appears, enter your debug + port and the path to your PHP interpreter. The default debug port for + XDebug is 9000, but your system may be setup differently. To verify that + 9000 is the correct port, find a way to access your phpinfo() page and + check the value of xdebug.remote_port. The value of xdebug.remote_port + should match the debug port value.
When you have entered the appropriate values, click on the OK
+ button.
Now that we have configured XDebug, we need to create a debug + configuration. This will tell Eclipse how to start the debugger for your + project. To do this, select 'Open Debug Dialog' from the Run drop down + menu. You will be presented with a list of items which you can debug. + Double click on the entry titled 'PHP XDebug Script'. This will create a + new configuration and allow you to specify the necessary options. You + can provide a name for your debug configuration, and then you must + specify the filename which should be executed for debugging purposes. In + this case, the filename is index.php.
When you have selected the appropriate file, click on the
+ Debug button to start debugging. After the program has finished, you
+ should see the Console window at the bottom of your screen. It will tell
+ you the status of your script (terminated in this case), and the output
+ below it (Loop0 Loop0 Loop1 Loop0 Loop1 Loop2 Loop0 Loop1 Loop2 Loop3
+ Loop0 Loop1). You have now successfully created a debug configuration
+ and are ready to use the debug tools to analyze your scripts.