Xdebug has a history of being complex to get going, but I am here to show you how to use it in under a minute with Docker in a Laravel project.

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Learn how to easily set up Xdebug with Docker and PHP 8.4, using Laravel. This guide includes configuring a Dockerfile, setting up Apache, and tweaking PhpStorm for debugging. It emphasizes the simplicity of using multi-stage Docker builds, enabling enhanced development and production environments.

Get Xdebug Working With Docker and PHP 8.4 in One Minute

xdebug can be configured with env variables, so you can use doker-compose for magic:
<pre><code> php:
 image: yiisoftware/yii2-php:8.4-apache
 ...
 environment:
 PHP_ENABLE_XDEBUG: 1
 XDEBUG_CONFIG=&quot;client_host=host.docker.internal start_with_request=yes mode=debug&quot;
</code></pre>
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