# Debug your PHP in Docker with Intellij/PHPStorm and Xdebug

1. For your local dev, create a `Dockerfile` that is based on your production image and 
  simply install `xdebug` into it. Exemple:

  ```
  FROM php:5

  RUN yes | pecl install xdebug \
      && echo "zend_extension=$(find /usr/local/lib/php/extensions/ -name xdebug.so)" > /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini \
      && echo "xdebug.remote_enable=on" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini \
      && echo "xdebug.remote_autostart=off" >> /usr/local/etc/php/conf.d/xdebug.ini
  ```
2. Get you local IP address (`ifconfig` or such)
3. Start your container with the following environment variable: `XDEBUG_CONFIG="remote_host={{YOUR_IP_ADDRESS}}"`
  * Simple `docker` run: `docker run -e XDEBUG_CONFIG="remote_host={{YOUR_IP_ADDRESS}}" your-image`
  * With `docker-compose`:
  
    ```yaml
    # docker-compose.yml
    foo:
      build: path/to/Dockerfile
      environment:
        XDEBUG_CONFIG: remote_host={{YOUR_IP_ADDRESS}}
    ```
4. In Intellij/PHPStorm go to: `Languages & Frameworks` > `PHP` > `Debug` > `DBGp Proxy` and set the following settings:
  * `Host`: your IP address
  * `Port`: 9000
  
Then you're all set and can start listening for PHP Debug connections from your IDE. On the first run it will ask you to map
your local directoryies to the `docker` directories, but after that nothing will be required anymore!

Happy debugging!