Can't use Xdebug to debug Code Igniter App using Netbeans 6.8 IDE

Question

I can't use Xdebug to debug an application built with Code Igniter, but I can use it to debug any other PHP file as long it doesn't use the same Structure for url solving that Code Igniter uses.

Meaning: In a simple PHP file with no Code Igniter, when I use NetBeans debugging the browser goes to: http://localhost:86/index.php?XDEBUG_SESSION_START=netbeans-xdebug

Since no Code Igniter or other framework as been used, NetBeans can actually debug the PHP.

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But when using Code Igniter when hit the debug button in NetBeans, and the browser goes to:

http://localhost:86/index.php?XDEBUG_SESSION_START=netbeans-xdebug

the root index.php where all happens in Code Igniter no luck, instead I get the standard CodeIgniter "404 Page not Found".

My guess is that due to the structure Segments that Code Igniter uses for url solving, xdebug can't debug nothing.

Example: example.com/class/function/ID

How can I make xdebug work with Code Igniter?

Using:

• Windows 7 32 bits.
• XAMPP version 1.7.3.
• PHP 5.3.1
• Xdebug v2.0.6-dev

Answer 1

I couldn't find the article linked to above ... but managed to piece together various old posts and other articles to come up with a codeigniter/netbeans/xdebug solution http://wjmceachran.com/articles/70-codeigniter-and-netbeans.html

Answer 2

Looks like the same issue was solved here. Per that question's accepted answer, be sure you have the following set in your config file:

$config['uri_protocol'] = "PATH_INFO";
$config['enable_query_strings'] = TRUE;

Answer 3

After a while of research and testing i came across this article.

http://brettic.us/2009/11/07/developing-php-on-a-mac-with-netbeans/

where it says and shows and to use the xdebug Firefox plugin with xDebug in your local server installation and NetBeans enabling you to debug your Code Igniter project without the need to turn on Query Strings in your Code Igniter config settings.

Really easy to use actually. Hope that helped others that were having the same problem.