Run/Debug Configuration: PHPUnit

Use this dialog to create a configuration to be used for running and debugging unit tests on PHP applications in the console using the PHPUnit framework.

Before you start

Enable PHPUnit support

Install and configure PHPUnit on your computer, see http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/installation.html.
Make sure the PHP plugin is enabled. The plugin is activated by default. If the plugin is disabled, enable it on the Plugins page as described in Managing plugins.

Test Runner area

In this area, specify the unit tests to launch and the command line switches to be passed to the test runner.

Item	Description
Test scope	In this area, specify the location of tests or the configuration file where they are listed. Directory: select this option to have all the unit tests in a directory launched. In the Directory field, specify the directory to search the unit test in. Type the path to the directory manually or click and select the desired directory in the Choose Test Directory dialog, that opens. Class: select this option to have all the unit tests in a test class launched. In the Class field, type the name of the desired class. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (`Ctrl+Space`). The location of the selected class will be displayed in the control File read-only field. Method: select this option to have a specific test method launched. In the Class field, type the name of the desired class. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (`Ctrl+Space`). The location of the selected class will be displayed in the control File read-only field. In the Method field, specify the desired method. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (`Ctrl+Space`). Composite: select this option to have the test runner execute the tests from an arbitrary tests selection. In the Composite test patterns area, use , , and to manage the list of test patterns to be included in the configuration. To add a test pattern, that is, a test class or a test method, click . To edit the existing pattern, click . In the Add PHPUnit test pattern dialog that opens, locate the desired test class or test method symbol by using the Search by Name tab or the Project tab. If the chosen test method uses a data provider, provide the name of the data set in the Data set field. Note that in the case of several data sets, you need to create a separate pattern entry for each of them. Use alternative patterns base path By default, PhpStorm attempts to detect the test patterns location automatically based on your project structure. If necessary, you can explicitly specify the directory to search for test patterns in. To do this, select this checkbox, then click and locate the desired directory in the dialog that opens. Defined in the configuration file: select this option to have test runner execute the tests from a dedicated XML file. To use the default configuration file specified on the Test Frameworks page of the Settings dialog, clear the Use alternative configuration file checkbox. If no default configuration file is appointed on the PHPUnit page, the run/debug configuration is invalid. To run the tests from a custom configuration file, select the Use alternative configuration file checkbox and specify the location of the file to use in the field.
Test runner options	In this field, specify the test runner switches. If necessary, click and type the desired switches in the Command Line Options dialog. Type each switch on a new line. When you close the dialog, the specified switches are displayed in the Test runner options field with spaces as separators.

Item

Description

Test scope

In this area, specify the location of tests or the configuration file where they are listed.

Directory: select this option to have all the unit tests in a directory launched.

In the Directory field, specify the directory to search the unit test in. Type the path to the directory manually or click and select the desired directory in the Choose Test Directory dialog, that opens.
Class: select this option to have all the unit tests in a test class launched.
- In the Class field, type the name of the desired class. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (Ctrl+Space).
  
  The location of the selected class will be displayed in the control File read-only field.
Method: select this option to have a specific test method launched.
1. In the Class field, type the name of the desired class. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (Ctrl+Space).
  
  The location of the selected class will be displayed in the control File read-only field.
2. In the Method field, specify the desired method. To quickly locate a class, use code completion (Ctrl+Space).
Composite: select this option to have the test runner execute the tests from an arbitrary tests selection.
1. In the Composite test patterns area, use , , and to manage the list of test patterns to be included in the configuration.
  
  To add a test pattern, that is, a test class or a test method, click . To edit the existing pattern, click .
  
  In the Add PHPUnit test pattern dialog that opens, locate the desired test class or test method symbol by using the Search by Name tab or the Project tab. If the chosen test method uses a data provider, provide the name of the data set in the Data set field. Note that in the case of several data sets, you need to create a separate pattern entry for each of them.
2. Use alternative patterns base path
  By default, PhpStorm attempts to detect the test patterns location automatically based on your project structure. If necessary, you can explicitly specify the directory to search for test patterns in. To do this, select this checkbox, then click and locate the desired directory in the dialog that opens.
Defined in the configuration file: select this option to have test runner execute the tests from a dedicated XML file.
- To use the default configuration file specified on the Test Frameworks page of the Settings dialog, clear the Use alternative configuration file checkbox. If no default configuration file is appointed on the PHPUnit page, the run/debug configuration is invalid.
- To run the tests from a custom configuration file, select the Use alternative configuration file checkbox and specify the location of the file to use in the field.

Test runner options

In this field, specify the test runner switches.

If necessary, click and type the desired switches in the Command Line Options dialog. Type each switch on a new line. When you close the dialog, the specified switches are displayed in the Test runner options field with spaces as separators.

Command Line area

In this area, customize the behavior of the current PHP interpreter by specifying the options and arguments to be passed to the PHP executable file.

Item	Description
Interpreter options	In this field, specify the options to be passed to the PHP executable file. They override the default behavior of the PHP interpreter and/or ensure that additional activities are performed. If necessary, click and type the desired options in the Command Line Options dialog. Type each option on a new line. When you close the dialog, they are all displayed in the Command line options field with spaces as separators.
Custom working directory	In this field, specify the location of the files that are outside the folder with tests and are referenced in your tests through relative paths. This setting does not block the test execution because the location of tests is always specified through a full path to the corresponding files and/or directories. By default, the field is empty and the working directory is the root of the project.
Environment variables	In this field, specify the environment variables be passed to the built-in server. See Environment Variables in Apache for details.

Item

Description

Interpreter options

In this field, specify the options to be passed to the PHP executable file. They override the default behavior of the PHP interpreter and/or ensure that additional activities are performed.

If necessary, click and type the desired options in the Command Line Options dialog. Type each option on a new line. When you close the dialog, they are all displayed in the Command line options field with spaces as separators.

Custom working directory

In this field, specify the location of the files that are outside the folder with tests and are referenced in your tests through relative paths.
This setting does not block the test execution because the location of tests is always specified through a full path to the corresponding files and/or directories.
By default, the field is empty and the working directory is the root of the project.

Environment variables

In this field, specify the environment variables be passed to the built-in server. See Environment Variables in Apache for details.

Common options

When you edit a run configuration (but not a run configuration template), you can specify the following options:

Item	Description
Name	In this field, specify the name for the run/debug configuration. The name will help you identify the created configuration when you choose to edit it later, or when you invoke it, for example, from the Run popup (`Shift+Alt+F10`).
Share	Select this checkbox to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members. The shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files under .idea\runConfigurations folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in the .idea\workspace.xml.
Allow running in parallel	If this checkbox is selected, it is possible to launch a run configuration multiple times in parallel instead of rerunning it. Each runner will start in its own tab of the Run Tool Window or Debug Tool Window. When disabled, every time a new instance of the run/debug configuration is launched, PhpStorm checks the presence of the other instances of the same run/debug configuration, and displays a confirmation dialog. If you click OK in the confirmation dialog, the first instance of the runner will be stopped, and the next one will take its place. This makes sense when launching two instances of run/debug configurations of the same type consumes too much of the CPU and memory resources..

Item

Description

Name

In this field, specify the name for the run/debug configuration. The name will help you identify the created configuration when you choose to edit it later, or when you invoke it, for example, from the Run popup (Shift+Alt+F10).

Select this checkbox to make the run/debug configuration available to other team members.

The shared run/debug configurations are kept in separate xml files under .idea\runConfigurations folder, while the local run/debug configurations are kept in the .idea\workspace.xml.

Allow running in parallel

If this checkbox is selected, it is possible to launch a run configuration multiple times in parallel instead of rerunning it. Each runner will start in its own tab of the Run Tool Window or Debug Tool Window.

When disabled, every time a new instance of the run/debug configuration is launched, PhpStorm checks the presence of the other instances of the same run/debug configuration, and displays a confirmation dialog. If you click OK in the confirmation dialog, the first instance of the runner will be stopped, and the next one will take its place. This makes sense when launching two instances of run/debug configurations of the same type consumes too much of the CPU and memory resources..

The tree view of run/debug configurations has a toolbar that helps you manage configurations available in your project as well as adjust default configurations templates.

Item	Shortcut	Description
	`Alt+Insert`	Create a run/debug configuration.
	`Alt+Delete`	Delete the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you cannot delete default configurations.
	`Ctrl+D`	Create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you create copies of default configurations.
		The toolbar shows this button only when you select a temporary configuration. Click this button to save a temporary configuration as permanent.
		View and edit the template (that is, the default settings) for the selected run/debug configuration. The templates are displayed under the Templates node and used for newly created configurations.
/	`Alt+Up`/`Alt+Down`	Move the selected run/debug configuration up and down in the list. The order of configurations in the list defines the order, in which the configurations appear when you choose a run/debug configuration. Default templates of run/debug configurations are always sorted alphabetically.
		Move into new folder / Create new folder. You can group run/debug configurations by placing them into folders. To create a folder, select the configurations within a category, click , and specify the folder name. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created. Then, to move a configuration into a folder, between the folders or out of a folder, use drag or and buttons. To remove grouping, select a folder and click .
		Click this button to sort configurations in the alphabetical order.

Before Launch options

In this area you can specify tasks that must be performed before starting the selected run/debug configuration. The tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.

Item	Shortcut	Description
	`Alt+Insert`	Click this icon to add one of the following available tasks: Run External tool: select to run an external application. In the dialog that opens, select one or multiple applications you want to run. If it is not defined in PhpStorm yet, add its definition. For more information, see Configuring Third-Party Tools and External Tools. Run Another Configuration: select to execute another run/debug configuration. In the dialog that opens, select the configuration to be run. Launch Web Browser: select this option to have a browser started.C In the dialog that opens, select the type of the browser and provide the start Url. Also, specify if you want the browser be launched with JavaScript debugger. Run File Watchers: select this option to have PhpStorm apply all the currently active file watchers. Run Grunt task: select this option to run a Grunt task. In the Grunt task dialog that opens, specify the Gruntfile.js where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Grunt tool. Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the grunt-cli package. Run Gulp task: select this option to run a Gulp task. In the Gulp task dialog that opens, specify the Gulpfile.js where the required task is defined, select the task to execute, and specify the arguments to pass to the Gulp tool. Specify the location of the Node.js interpreter, the parameters to pass to it, and the path to the gulp package. Run npm Script: select this option to execute an npm script. In the NPM Script dialog that opens, specify the npm run/debug configuration settings. Compile TypeScript: select to run the built-in TypeScript compiler and thus make sure that all the changes you made to your TypeScript code are reflected in the generated JavaScript files. In the TypeScript Compile Settings dialog that opens, select or clear the Check errors checkbox to configure the behaviour of the compiler in case any errors are detected: If the Check errors checkbox is selected, the compiler will show all the errors and the run configuration will not start. If the Check errors checkbox is cleared, the compiler will show all the detected errors but the run configuration still will be launched. Run Phing target: add this task to execute the specified Phing target prior to running or debugging. To appoint a Phing target, click Browse and select the desired target in the dialog that opens. Generate CoffeeScript Source Maps: select this option to generate the source maps for your CoffeeScript sources. In the dialog that opens, specify where your CoffeeScript source files are located. Upload files to Remote Host: select this option to have the application files automatically uploaded to the server according to the default server access configuration. Run Remote External tool: adds a remote SSH external tool.
	`Alt+Delete`	Click this icon to remove the selected task from the list.
	`Enter`	Click this icon to edit the selected task. Make the necessary changes in the dialog that opens.
/	`Alt+Up`/`Alt+Down`	Click these icons to move the selected task one line up or down in the list. (The tasks are performed in the order that they appear in the list.)
Show this page		Select this checkbox to show the run/debug configuration settings prior to actually starting the run/debug configuration.
Activate tool window		By default this checkbox is selected and the Run or the Debug tool window opens when you start the run/debug configuration. Otherwise, if the checkbox is cleared, the tool window isn't shown. However, when the configuration is running, you can open the corresponding tool window for it yourself by pressing `Alt+4` or `Alt+5`.

Last modified: 26 July 2019

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Run/Debug Configuration: PHPUnit

Before you start

Enable PHPUnit support

Test Runner area

Command Line area

Common options

Before Launch options

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Run/Debug Configuration: PHPUnit

Before you start

Enable PHPUnit support

Test Runner area

Command Line area

Common options

Toolbar

Before Launch options

See Also

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