PHPStorm
The pinnacle IDE for PHP development, accelerating modern PHP development with framework support and database integration
Debug shortcuts for efficiently identifying and fixing PHP application bugs with powerful debugging features integrated with Xdebug
Ctrl+F8
Toggle Breakpoint
Toggle breakpoint on current line.
💡 Hint: Breakpoint with F8
🎯 Quickly set/unset breakpoints to identify problem areas
Shift+F9
Debug
Run the program in debug mode.
💡 Hint: Debug with F9
🎯 Launch application in debug mode to check detailed execution status
F8
Step Over
Execute current line and move to next.
💡 Hint: Step over with F8
🎯 Execute current line and proceed to next, tracking program flow
F7
Step Into
Step into the method.
💡 Hint: Step in with F7
🎯 Step into methods to check detailed behavior
Shift+F8
Step Out
Step out of current method.
💡 Hint: Step out with Shift+F8
🎯 Step out of current method and return to caller
F9
Resume Program
Resume program execution until next breakpoint.
💡 Hint: Resume with F9
🎯 Continue execution to next breakpoint for efficient debugging
Alt+F8
Evaluate Expression
Evaluate expression during debugging.
💡 Hint: Evaluate with F8
🎯 Evaluate expressions during debugging to check variable values and calculation results
Shift+F10
Run
Run the program with current configuration.
💡 Hint: Run with F10
🎯 Run application in normal mode to check behavior