# Debug with Local in VSCode **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** windows-10, xdebug, vscode\ **Created:** [September 20, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378 "2022-09-20T09:05:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/1 "2022-09-20T09:05:36Z")
### Issue Summary I have changed PHP versions and I can not make VSCode debugging with any of my sites in Local neither nginx /apache or php 7.4.30 or php 8.1.9. Previously (just a few days ago ) debugging worked perfectly. My OS is Windows. I have tried restarting Local and VSCode several times also. Some info here: In VSCode user settings I have “php.validate.executablePath”: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Local\resources\extraResources\lightning-services\php-7.4.1+18\bin\win64\php.exe”, “php.debug.executablePath”: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Local\resources\extraResources\lightning-services\php-7.4.1+18\bin\win64\php.exe”, ``` launch.json is on public folder inside ./vscode folder ``` > { > > ``` > "version": "0.2.0", > > "configurations": [ > > { > > "name": "Listen for Xdebug (Local)", > > "type": "php", > > "request": "launch", > > "port": 9000, > > "xdebugSettings": { > > "max_children": 128, > > "max_data": 1024, > > "max_depth": 3, > > "show_hidden": 1 > > } > > }, > > { > > "name": "Launch currently open script", > > "type": "php", > > "request": "launch", > > "program": "${file}", > > "cwd": "${fileDirname}", > > "port": 9000, > > "xdebugSettings": { > > "max_children": 128, > > "max_data": 1024, > > "max_depth": 3, > > "show_hidden": 1 > > } > > } > > ] > > ``` > > } ---
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 10:29am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/2 "2022-09-20T10:29:27Z")
it seems as of phpinfo that xdebug is v3. Checked xdebug website. But still not working: Changes in php.ini.hbs According ```auto xdebug.mode = debug xdebug.start_with_request = yes xdebug.idekey = VSCODE ``` Useful functions : //phpinfo(); //xdebug\_info(); //var\_dump(php\_ini\_loaded\_file(), php\_ini\_scanned\_files()); It seems debugging is not enabled ---
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/3 "2022-09-20T11:12:47Z")
> [@ignasitort](#): > > `"port": 9000,` Changed port to 9003, but still not working. ---
**Author:** ![afragen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/afragen/32/31_2.png) [@afragen](https://community.localwp.com/u/afragen)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/4 "2022-09-20T16:24:34Z")
This is what I have in user space settings.json and is working. > ---
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/5 "2022-09-20T17:51:29Z")
Thanks, I have copied your values. Still does not work. ---
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 7:35am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/6 "2022-09-21T07:35:43Z")
I am not sure about PHP executable. I have changed in VSCode File \> Preferences \> Settings in PHP Debug extension: “php.validate.executablePath”: “C:\Users\ignasi\AppData\Roaming\Local\lightning-services\php-7.4.30+1\bin\win64\php.exe”, “php.debug.executablePath”: “C:\Users\ignasi\AppData\Roaming\Local\lightning-services\php-7.4.30+1\bin\win64\php.exe”, Notice double \ , because \ is an escaping character. ---
**Author:** ![ignasitort](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/ignasitort/32/6604_2.png) [@ignasitort](https://community.localwp.com/u/ignasitort)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/7 "2022-09-21T07:48:26Z")
Using xdebug\_info() i find that debugger is not started. So , I assume the problem is with Local. ![imatge](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/0/b/0bb0212c6acabaa5b43ce17b60ee28f1ebf45754.png) And there is a wrong setting > xdebug.mode = develop, that should be > xdebug.mode = debug. ![imatge](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/lwpforums/original/3X/4/0/40724adddd5fa83e817389c35bf56daeec537514.png) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.localwp.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://community.localwp.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/debug-with-local-in-vscode/33378/8 "2022-12-20T07:49:02Z")
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