How to debug in PHPStorm with built in webserver using Symfony command line tool
You shouldn't create a run configuration at all, just to click on the listen button:
Configure xdebug to attempt to debug every single script (
xdebug.remote_autostart = 1andxdebug.remote_enable = 1).Use "Phone handle" icon in IDE to start listening for debug connections (e.g. as described in here)
Launch your php code from anywhere -- XDebug will attempt to debug every incoming request.
Here is an hour long webinar about the subject.
bonus
if you're interested in doing the same thing on vi + xdebug, see this answer.
For anyone coming to this post while following all the details but it's still not working.
PHPStorm debugger for (PHP Built-in Server) somehow is problemmetic with the localhost host URL. Just change it to 127.0.0.1 and watch the magic :)
