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    Install Xdebug and configure it with Netbeans

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    Installing Xdebug

    1. Install Xdebug for php

    sudo apt-get install php5-xdebug

    2. Setup xdebug.ini for ubuntu

    vim /etc/php5/fpm/conf.d/20-xdebug.ini

    Add following lines:

    xdebug.profiler_output_dir=/tmp
xdebug.profiler_output_name=cachegrind.out.%p
xdebug.profiler_enable_trigger=1
xdebug.profiler_enable=0
xdebug.remote_enable=true
xdebug.remote_host=127.0.0.1
xdebug.remote_port=9001
xdebug.remote_handler=dbgp
xdebug.remote_autostart=0

    3. Restart php5-fpm

    sudo service php5-fpm restart

    Configuring Netbeans:

    xdebug-netbeans

    1. Go to Tools > Options > PHP > Debugging
    2. Set Debugging Port : 9001
    3. Start Debugging your project by Ctrl+F5 or file by Ctrl+Shift+F5

    For WordPress Plugin/Theme:

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    1. Go to Project Properties > Run Configuration. Set Project URL.
    2. Go to Advanced Options.
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    1. Map your local project path (source code directory) with the server path (plugin/theme directory on your server).
    2. Start Debugging your theme/plugin.

    For more details, check out the Xdebug Documentation.