Remote PHP Debugging with Netbeans and XDebug

Question

I'm trying to use XDebug in the following scenario

• Physical Host on Windows 7, with Netbeans 7.1.1
• Virtual guest on Ubuntu, with Apache server and PHP 5.3.10
• the PHP code of my website is on a shared folder on Ubuntu, in /var/www/mysite
• the PHP code is accessible from my Windows host, on \\guestIP\mysite, with R/W permissions
• Website accessible from http://mysite.local.fr, from both host and guest

I created a Netbeans project from my Windows Host, pointing to \\guestIP\mysite. In the project Run configuration, I have the following:

• Run as: Local web server
• Project URL: http://mysite.local.fr
• Index file: index.php (does exist in the project)

In the Advanced Run Configuration:

• I checked "Ask every time" (I also tried using "Do not ask" and starting the browser with the session key myself)
• I tried setting '/var/www/mysite' - \\GuestIP\mysite for the mapping (and tried using nothing as well)
• I haven't touched the proxy settings

I have the following in the php.ini on my Ubuntu VM

xdebug.remote_enable = on
xdebug.profiler_enable = off
xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger = off
xdebug.profiler_output_name = cachegrind.out.%t.%p
xdebug.profiler_output_dir = /tmp
;xdebug.remote_host=localhost,<HostIP>, mysite.local.fr
xdebug.remote_connect_back=1
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.idekey="netbeans-xdebug"
xdebug.remote_mode=req

None of this works, Netbeans does not stop at any breakpoint from Windows.

Debugging directly from my VM with Netbeans works fine.

Can someone tell me how to get my debugger to work remotely from Windows? Thanks

Answer 1

Sorry, i can't comment anymore. @David @JamesB41: I've been looking for this too. My setup is a Windows 7 host with NetBeans 7.1, and an Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox. I have the NetBeans project set up as a remote project, uploading and downloading using SFTP.

The following setup works for me, just use your host's IP as remote_host, and make sure the VM can see it.

xdebug.remote_enable=1
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_host=10.217.165.193
xdebug.remote_port=9000
xdebug.remote_log="/tmp/log/xdebug.log"

NetBeans will stop at the entry point breakpoint (if you have the option set in PHP->Debugging). But, it won't stop on NetBeans-created breakpoints, because its running off the VM's files. You can use xdebug_break() though, and it will show stack and variables. It will stop at NetBeans breakpoints and highlight if you map the folders correctly in project config > Run Config > Advanced. Awesome. I am complete.

(The connect_back config didn't seem to help, possibly because $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'] isn't populated.)

Answer 2

Go through the below document for remote debugging using NetBeans. Very helpful. http://stuporglue.org/setting-up-xdebug-with-netbeans-on-windows-with-a-remote-apache-server/