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When PhpStorm shows "Waiting for Xdebug connection…" and breakpoints never hit, the issue is almost always a mis‑configured Xdebug or IDE setting. This guide walks through the most common causes, step‑by‑step checks, fixes, and escalation steps to get your debugging session running again.
Learn how to configure Xdebug step debugging in PhpStorm for PHP web and CLI scripts, including php.ini settings, IDE configuration, breakpoint handling, verification steps, and recovery tips.
Stop treating Docker as a black box. Learn how to integrate Docker Compose into PhpStorm to manage services, monitor logs, and enable Xdebug for containerized PHP apps.
Discover how PHPStorm’s built‑in Docker integration streamlines containerized PHP development, from enabling the feature to debugging PHP code inside Docker from the IDE.
PhpStorm can attach to Xdebug sessions without manual path mappings, but only if your interpreter and IDE settings align. Here is how to verify the setup and what to do when it fails.
A decision guide for PhpStorm's three PHP execution models — local interpreter, Docker-based remote interpreter, and JetBrains Gateway remote development — with configuration, Xdebug path-mapping fixes, and validation steps.
Learn how to configure a Dockerized PHP project in PhpStorm, launch it from the IDE, and debug with Xdebug while keeping your workflow inside the editor.
Learn how to configure PhpStorm’s Docker integration to run, debug, and test a Laravel app inside identical containers, eliminating environment drift.
Step-by-step diagnostic guide for PhpStorm 2024.x failing to connect to Xdebug 3 on localhost, covering IDE, PHP, firewall, and browser-extension misconfigurations with concrete checks and fixes.
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