Configuring Debugger Options

Introduction

RubyMine supports debugging for Ruby and Rails applications, classes, and files. The debugging functionality is incorporated in RubyMine, you only need to configure its settings.

Depending on the plugins enabled, RubyMine can also support debugging for other languages, for example, JavaScript.

The JavaScript debugging functionality is incorporated in RubyMine, you only need to configure its settings.

RubyMine supports debugging applications running on the built-in or an external web server. Debugging can be performed only using Google Chrome and other browsers of the Chrome family.

Configuring debugger settings

To configure settings required for debugging, perform the following general steps

1. In the Project Structure, configure the roots, dependencies and libraries to be passed to the interpreter.
2. In the Settings/Preferences dialog (Ctrl+Alt+S), configure the debugger options:
   • Under the Build, Execution and Deployment section, click Debugger, and configure the debugger options.
   • Under the Build, Execution and Deployment, click Debugger, and define the debugger options as required. Configure the Ruby, ObjectiveC and JavaScript debugger.