PHPEclipse installation

[dwlamb_001]

Can anyone recommend a good up-to-date how-to for the installation of PHPEclipse and DBGdebugger?

I am using xampp 1.6.5 which has PHP 5.2.5. Try as I might, I can't get the requisite

with DBG v2.11.30, (C) 2000,2004 by Dmitri Dmitrienko, http://dd.cron.ru

in the PHP header to indicate that is successfully installed.

The only how-to I have found is the one at http://www.plog4u.org/ but it was written in 2006. The version of PHPEclipse it writes about as working with dbg is 3.1.2. I have located that version on eclipse.org but the note on that version states

The RCP downloads are meant as a base for building Eclipse RCP applications.  
As such, they do not include an application of their own and simply running the 
RCP install will do nothing.

Anyone have ideas or a DIE for debugging that is easy to install without having to pay for one like NuSphere PHpEd?

[orko]

Installing core eclipse for php is pain in the ass. Easyeclipse is a project to solve such problem. and it is open source, you can try this page: http://www.easyeclipse.org/site/distributions/index.html
I personally use their LAMP solution. If you work only on PHP, then you may try the other ones.
One problem: as it is modified version of real eclipse, few features may not work. So if you using easy eclipse for PHP, then don't expect all the plugins for Java will work perfect. Cheers! :)

[dwlamb_001]

I've installed this and it looks promising. What do you do for debugging? Being able to debug code and watch how variables change is what I am looking for most. I understand DBG is the best out there and what I've seen in using a trial version of NuSphere PHPEd leaves me to believe it's good.

Thanks for the help. Hope to hear from you soon

[orko]

You can setup the debugging options from preference. Just right address for your server and directory location.

[dwlamb_001]

I'm still having problems getting DBG to work with EasyEclipse for PHP.

I downloaded the dbg-wizard.php and have succeeded getting the extension to work on my system but I still can not use debugging with any of my scripts.

I have installed EasyEclipse for PHP from easyeclipse-php-1.2.2.2.exe and easy-phpeclipse-1.1.9.CVS-20060920.exe. What do I have to further configure to get DBG to work.

I am using XAMPP, if that makes any difference.

[orko]

That is bit challenging. But once you are done, you will love your life :P... Try this llink

[dwlamb_001]

That is bit challenging. But once you are done, you will love your life :P... Try this llink

Tried that one and it got me nowhere. :'( Mind you, that was before I got DBG working. Maybe I'll give it another shot after I've had a few shots. :P

I don't like having my projects on the same drive as my OS. I'm old school from the days of DOS and Win95: C: is for programs, D: and anything after that is for production data in case C: craps out or needs a format/reinstall of the OS.

I'm beginning to think it's worth the $$$ to purchase an IDE like NuShere PHP Ed.

I'll keep you posted.