Difference between #8 and #9 of NetBeans IDE and Yii projects

IDE

This page is created to supply short directions and general tips for managing a
Yii application in NetBeans IDE.

## Testing

To run functional tests and unit tests in Yii, recommended is installing PHPUnit
and SeleniumRC.

- Install PHPUnit
  - Follow [the official installation
instructions](http://www.phpunit.de/manual/3.0/en/installation.html).
  - Open "Tools > Options > PHP > Unit Testing" and set the
correct path to phpunit.bat
- Install SeleniumRC by getting the NetBeans plugin
  - Open "Tools > Plugins > Available Plugins"
  - Install "Selenium Module for PHP"
- Configure project options
  - Open "File > Project properties > Sources" and set
"Test Folder" to \[PROJECT ROOT\]/protected/tests
  - Open "File > Project properties > PHPUnit" and set "Use
Bootstrap" to \[PROJECT ROOT\]/protected/tests/bootstrap.php, and "Use
XML Configuration" to \[PROJECT ROOT\]/protected/tests/phpunit.xml

#### Usage:
- Test whole project: Alt+F6
- Test single file: Shift-F6
- Check code coverage (right click project > Code Coverage)


## Code completion

To get context sensitive code completion, follow these steps:

- Include Yii folder (outside project directory)
  - Open "File > Project properties > PHP Include Path" and add
the Yii framework root path
- Ignore yiilite.php to avoid doubled/missing documentation
  - Open "Tools > Options > Miscellaneous > Files"
  - Add to the front of "Files Ignored by the IDE" the file
"^(_yiilite\\.php_|CVS|SCCS|...."
  - Restart NetBeans

#### Usage:
- Typing suggestions: Ctrl-Space
- Show Function parameters: Ctrl-P
- Comment your own code with PHPDoc style. [Here's a good
example](http://manual.phpdoc.org/HTMLSmartyConverter/HandS/phpDocumentor/tutorial_sample2.pkg.html).


## Debugging

- Install the Xdebug extension for PHP
  - Apache and PHP 5.3, php.ini: <pre>zend_extension =
"C:\xampp\php\ext\php_xdebug.dll"
       xdebug.remote_enable = 1
       xdebug.remote_handler = "dbgp"
       xdebug.remote_host = "localhost"
       xdebug.remote_port = 9000</pre>

#### Usage:
- Debug project: Ctrl-F5
- Use breakpoints, walk through running code, and watch variables and objects in
real-time. :)

# Test Driven Design with Netbeans
Check the forum here:
<http://www.yiiframework.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11735-netbeans-ide-and-test-driven-development/>http://www.yiiframework.com/forum/index.php?/topic/11735-netbeans-ide-and-test-driven-development/