PhpStorm Xdebug Symfony configuration

Question

I'm struggling with the topic configuration

Following this guide: https://www.strangebuzz.com/en/blog/step-by-step-debugging-with-xdebug-symfony-and-phpstorm

I've installed the XDEBUG

PHP 7.4.13 (cli) (built: Nov 28 2020 06:24:59) ( NTS )
Copyright (c) The PHP Group
Zend Engine v3.4.0, Copyright (c) Zend Technologies
    with Zend OPcache v7.4.13, Copyright (c), by Zend Technologies
    with Xdebug v3.0.1, Copyright (c) 2002-2020, by Derick Rethans

This is my xdebug config

zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebub.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_mode = debug
xdebug.client_port = 9003

And installed the xdebug extension in chrome

I've put some BreakPoint in a controller to check if it works.. nothing happens

If i try to validate the debug server config this is the error

I think because of the security config in symfony but i've also "opened" the accesso to a subfolder (public/test) without success

Can someone help me with this configuration? Thanks

[EDIT]

As suggested by @LazyOne i removed the row with typo in xdebug config

zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.remote = debug
xdebug.client_port = 9003
xdebug.log=/media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/xdebug.log

I've tried also to modify the index.php in public folder adding

if (PHP_SAPI == 'cli-server') {
    // To help the built-in PHP dev server, check if the request was actually for
    // something which should probably be served as a static file
    $file = __DIR__ . $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
    if (is_file($file)) {
        return false;
    }
}

as suggested in phpstorm documentation, in order to validate configuration of debugger, but the result is a blank web page (public/test.php -> echo "test").

[EDIT 2] This is my XDEBUG Config printed from phpinfo

[EDIT 3] I've addedd xdebug.idekey=*PHPSTORM* to xdebug config, but the script stops at every request multiple times if there's no BP. This is a complete log of XDEBUG to the page requested until i've reached the first BP

[38952] Log opened at 2020-12-17 13:46:02.963623
[38952] [Step Debug] INFO: Connecting to configured address/port: localhost:9003.
[38952] [Step Debug] INFO: Connected to debugging client: localhost:9003 (through xdebug.client_host/xdebug.client_port). :-)
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 1 -n show_hidden -v 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 2 -n max_depth -v 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 3 -n max_children -v 100
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 4 -n extended_properties -v 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 5 -n notify_ok -v 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- feature_set -i 6 -n resolved_breakpoints -v 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- stdout -i 7 -c 1
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- status -i 8
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- step_into -i 9
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 10 -- aXNzZXQoJF9TRVJWRVJbJ1BIUF9JREVfQ09ORklHJ10p
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 11 -- aXNzZXQoJF9TRVJWRVJbJ1NFUlZFUl9OQU1FJ10p
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 12 -- KHN0cmluZykoJF9TRVJWRVJbJ1NFUlZFUl9OQU1FJ10p
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 13 -- KHN0cmluZykoJF9TRVJWRVJbJ1NFUlZFUl9QT1JUJ10p
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 14 -- KHN0cmluZykoJF9TRVJWRVJbJ1JFUVVFU1RfVVJJJ10p
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 15 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 445
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 16 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 473
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 17 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 409
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 18 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 420
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 19 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 430
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 20 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 443
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 21 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 483
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 22 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 482
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 23 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 411
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 24 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 452
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 25 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 459
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 26 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 478
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 27 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 426
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 28 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 476
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 29 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 416
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 30 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 460
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 31 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 418
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 32 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 439
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 33 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 484
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 34 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 422
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 35 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 475
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 36 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 480
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 37 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 406
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 38 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 448
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 39 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 454
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 40 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 467
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 41 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 438
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 42 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 456
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 43 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 428
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 44 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 413
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 45 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 415
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 46 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 464
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 47 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 470
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 48 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 433
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- breakpoint_set -i 49 -t line -f file:///media/leandro/Elements/Progetti/s4fgel/src/Model/FintelUtility/Rateizzazione/Manager/RateizzazioneManager.php -n 434
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- stack_get -i 50
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- stack_get -i 51
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- context_names -i 52
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 53 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJzZiYjY5Y2NmLTBmMjEtNDY5Zi1hNGZhLWJhODBhNzM4MzAxYSddPSR0aGlzLT5pYU1Q
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 54 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJ2VmMTRjODFkLWEwYjQtNDZmMy04NThjLTRiYjQ3NzkxY2JlOSddPSRmYXR0dXJhRmdkLT5nZXRJbXBvcnRvQXBlcnRvTWF0ZXJpYVByaW1hUmVhbGUoKQ==
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 55 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJ2M0MGFkMmM1LTAwZDMtNDc5MC04MmM5LTJiZTQ0NDJmMzBjNSddPSRpbXBvcnRvUmF0YUNvbnN1bWF0bw==
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 56 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJ2Y4ZTJmMjk4LTZlZmMtNDkxNC05MmRiLWMwMWNmMGFhOTAxMSddPSRpbXBvcnRvUmF0YQ==
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 57 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJzhlOTI2MzQ3LTBjZTYtNDhiMS1hN2JjLWFmNTFlMGYxYjMxMCddPSR0aGlzLT5pYUNS
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 58 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJzIxZjZlODdkLTRhNjktNDQ0ZS1hZjQ0LTNlMjVhNDVlODU4ZSddPSRpbnRlcmVzc2k=
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- eval -i 59 -- JEdMT0JBTFNbJ0lERV9FVkFMX0NBQ0hFJ11bJzAyMDE5NWIxLTRlOWUtNGMxZi04MmMwLTdiMDJiZTU0ODNhMCddPSRyYXRhLT5nZXRJbnRlcmVzc2koKQ==
[38952] [Step Debug] -> 

[38952] [Step Debug] <- context_get -i 60 -d 0 -c 0
[38952] [Step Debug] ->

user_7070573 · Answer

Ok finally i've found that with symfony server:start the client creates a temporary router inside the /home/user/.symfony/php folder (user is a "convention" here) This means that in PhpStorm you must enable the "Break at first line in PHP scripts" option under "External connection"

This is because the router created is external relative to the project.

No mapping workaround is working.

There's an issue opened here

So i temporary found that it all works if you start a local php built in webserver, so

cd /path/to/symfony_project/pulic
php -S localhost:8000

Here the complete procedure for php v7.4 and Symfony 5.2:

1 - Install XDEBUG

In my case it installs XDEBUG v3.0.1

sudo apt install xdebug

Check if installed with php -v

2 - Configure XDEBUG Locate your xdebug.ini, in my case is in /etc/php/7.4/mods-available/xdebug.ini and configure with

zend_extension=xdebug.so
xdebug.remote = debug
xdebug.client_port = 9003
# It can be overridden with parameters but in default mode i want this using only PHPSTORM
xdebug.idekey=*PHPSTORM*
# Optional if you want a log
# xdebug.log=/path/to/xdebug.log

3 - Install a browser extension Check here the extension fo your browser. Right click on the extension and set the Ide Key to PHPSTORM, then click to "Debug".

4 - Start your local webserver As i said i used the built in php server so

cd /path/to/symfony_project/pulic
php -S localhost:8000

5 - Check configuration with Phpstorm

In the IDE Run > Web Server Debug Validation

First parameter should be the path to your public folder, then click Validate.

6 - Start to debug

That's it, place some Break Points and then start to debug your application

user_9071773 · Answer

You can look through this blog try to find solution: https://5minuteshack.blogspot.com/2022/08/xdebug-phpstorm-and-docker-why-it-not.html

In my case, it related to the bug of xdebug and phpstorm, and i have to follow this instruction to fix my issue: PHP | Debug please disable Enable 'toString' object view.

PhpStorm Xdebug Symfony configuration

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