How to Install Xdebug using CMD

In this guide, we will explain how to install Xdebug using the command line. Xdebug is a powerful debugging tool for PHP that helps with debugging and profiling PHP applications.

Here is a step-by-step guide to installing Xdebug using the command line:

1. Use SSH or the WHM / Terminal interface to log in as the root user to the server.
2. Type the PHP version you want to use into the PECL command line.

   /opt/cpanel/ea-phpXX/root/usr/bin/pecl

   Note: Substitute XX with the PHP version you wish to install Xdebug on.

3. Execute the command PECL install:

   /opt/cpanel/ea-phpXX/root/usr/bin/pecl install xdebug

4. Check the extension is installed:

   /opt/cpanel/ea-phpXX/root/usr/bin/php -m | grep xdebug

5. Only Xdebug should come back if Xebug is installed.

   [root@server ~]# /opt/cpanel/ea-php81/root/usr/bin/php -m | grep xdebug
   
   xdebug

6. You need to restart Apache and PHP-FPM after installing Xdebug.

   /scripts/restartsrv_httpd
   
   /scripts/restartsrv_apache_php_fpm

This way, you can install Xdebug using the command line. Hope you liked this article.

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