Debug node js in webstorm

Question

I spent lot of time to find out how I can debug simple node.js file in webstorm. after writing simple api in node.js I stuck at some place and looking for solution where i can debug line by line. I am using Web-storm editor. I will also contribute if find some way.

Answer 1

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Steps to Debug Node JS code

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• Open console and type node(it will open node shell).
• Run process.env
• Copy the contents of the PATH value
• Add an environment variable to Webstorm called PATH that uses this value. It will overwrite the default PATH variable that Webstorm gives your app.

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How to add environment variable to Webstorm.

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• Click on file name on right top corner.
• Click on Edit configuration and click Environment Variables.
• Click on + button and paste value of PATH variable value. enter image description here

Now we are done with setup of debug.

Steps to debug

• click on debug button on Webstrom (it equal to node filename.js which we run on console). enter image description here

Place break point in code and hit API through browser/POSTMAN.