The perfect PHP coding environment
Q: Which tools should one use in order to have the perfect PHP coding environment? A: 1. Download XAMPP which contains Apache web server + php + perl + Mysql and much more. http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html 2. Download eclipse PDT (php IDE). http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/ 3. Install & configure a debugger for PHP (most recommended is Zend's debugger). http://www.eclipse.org/pdt/articles/debugger/os-php-eclipse-pdt-debug-pdf.pdf 4. Install fiddler - a great web debugging proxy. http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/ 5. Install wireshark if you have an external component (like an exrternal DB) and you want to sniff the traffic. http://www.wireshark.org/ 6. Configure your fiddler to catch traffic in your localhost (If your DB is internal). http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/shair/archive/2008/12/15/how-to-use-fiddler-on-localhost.aspx That's it, You've got the tools, Now it's all about you...