I need to debug PHP code using VS Code IDE. We can debug PHP using Follow above Instruction which one you will getting from

OR write <?php phpinfo() ?> in your php file then run that php file & found out extension_dir in your output page of phpinfo.

Step 5:- Restart your Server (Apache).

Step 6:- Install

Now, All Done.

for referece I share other source urls

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& for check Xdebug works properly for CLI run php -r "xdebug_info();" in cli.