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Remote Debugging in PhpStorm

UPD: Note that this screencast is for 1.0.x only.  Check out tutorial for 2.o.

With PhpStorm and Xdebug you can easily debug your web application right on your server using Remote Debugging. It’s a very convenient way to examine and fix little annoying bugs that often come up very suddenly in a production environment. This video provides a step-by-step guide on how to configure Remote Debugging in PhpStorm using Xdebug.

Remote Debugging in PhpStorm from Egor Malyshev on Vimeo.

Watch it, get your tools ready and go fight those bugs! We’re looking forward to your feedback, as always.

Also check out more PhpStorm video tutorials.

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