Ruby is shipped with MacOS.

You have configured Apache and validated PHP via instructions at Configure Apache for Web Development

The debugger will be used for debugging PHP code when used in conjunction with Eclipse IDE See Enable debugging in PHP via Xdebug

Restart Apache

    $ sudo apachectl restart 

TEST using inprivate mode or inprivate browsing --> Visit http://localhost/~rajiv/phpinfo.php and check for following values.

If the values are same as mentioned below, you have configured the debugger accurately.

Don't forget to replace the localhost url with your actual URL (http://localhost/~/phpinfo.php)

    xdebug.remote_enable     On         On
    xdebug.remote_handler    dbgp       dbgp
    xdebug.remote_host       localhost	localhost
    xdebug.remote_port       9000       9000

Go to Help --> Marketplace and search for PHP Development

It is assumed that you have successfully configured Apache to enable PHP development and installed PDT in Eclipse. Create a folder/directory ~/Sites/AlphaWorksPHP/ This is the location where all sample PHP code will be written/deployed.

Open Eclipse Preference.

Configure PHP Server

Preference --> PHP --> Servers

Select the top one and click Edit. Update the "Document Root"

Go to Debugger Tab. Select Xdebug and confirm the port. Click "Finish" button once done.

Go to Path Mapping tab and select the location where sample PHP code will be written or deployed. Click the Add button Add right "Path in File System" and associated "Path on Server" Click the OK button

Click Finish button

Preference --> PHP --> Debug Check Server Settings. Ensure right PHP Server is selected

Using Terminal, execute following command to find the location of PHP executable and php.ini

    $ which php
    /usr/bin/php

    $ php -i | grep "php.ini"
    Configuration File (php.ini) Path => /etc
    Loaded Configuration File => /etc/php.ini

Go to Eclipse Preference --> PHP --> PHP Executables Click Add button to add PHP executable

Click Next button to review Debugger to be used

You can also use the Search button to find default PHP executable

Configure eclipse to use external browser Go to Preference --> General --> Web Browser Select Use external web browser and select the browser Click OK to finish

In subsequent wikis, I will show how to use Eclipse to build and debug your first Hello World example in PHP

Note: If you like the instructions here, please refer it on your posts/documentation. Contact me if there are corrections needed.