To locally debug a PHP Script:
Set breakpoints at the relevant places in the file that you would like to debug by double-clicking the vertical marker bar to the left of the editor.
Save the file.
Click the arrow next to the debug button
on the toolbar and select Open Debug Dialog -or- select
Run | Open Debug Dialog.
A Debug dialog will open.Double-click the PHP Script option to create a new debug configuration.
Enter a name for the new configuration.
Select the required PHP executable.
If no PHP Executables are listed, click the PHP Executable link and add a PHP Executable in the PHP Executable Preferences page. The PHP Executables must match the Debugger type.Select the PHP Debugger to be used. PDT supports both the Zend Debugger and XDebug.
Under PHP File, click Browse and select your file
Marking the Breakpoint checkbox will result in the debugging process pausing at the first line of code.
If necessary, you can add arguments in the PHP Script Arguments tab to simulate command line inputs.
Click Apply and then Debug.
Click Yes if asked whether to open the PHP Debug Perspective.
A number of views will open with relevant debug information.
See the "Running and Analyzing Debugger results" topic for more information on the outcome of a debugging process.
