- Open the active php.ini file, locate the xdebug.idekey setting and assign it a value of your choice.
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Configure access to the required Xdebug proxy server from your IDE:
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To register your IDE to the server choose on the main menu.
In the Xdebug Proxy dialog box, that opens, specify the xdebug.idekey, the host on which the Xdebug proxy server resides,
and the port which IntelliJ IDEA will listen to during a proxy debugging session.
When you click OK, IntelliJ IDEA connects to the specified proxy server and sends the specified credentials. The server registers the credentials and sends a confirmation.
- To update the credentials, choose on the main menu. In the Xdebug Proxy dialog box, that opens, edit the IDE key, the host, and the port settings.
- To discard the current credentials, choose on the main menu.
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To register your IDE to the server choose on the main menu.
In the Xdebug Proxy dialog box, that opens, specify the xdebug.idekey, the host on which the Xdebug proxy server resides,
and the port which IntelliJ IDEA will listen to during a proxy debugging session.

servers.