Debugging and Magento
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The document discusses debugging strategies and tools for Magento. It provides an overview of different types of bugs and debugging strategies such as examining changes, errors, and logs. Specific Magento debugging tools are outlined like template path hints and the profiler. Additional tools like PHPStorm, Xdebug, and unit testing are mentioned. An example debugging process is described where a stuck cron job was identified and fixed. Magento 2 improvements are noted like better architecture and logging.
Debugging and Magento
- 2. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS • Worked on Magento since 2009 • Technical Director @ Space 48 • Love learning and collaborating
- 4. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Overview • Types of debugging • Strategies • Tools • Working example • Magento 2 • Any questions / suggestions?
- 6. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Types of Debugging • Bugs during development • Bugs that are “live” • Site down • Performance issues • Feature broken
- 7. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Strategies - General • What has changed? • Are we seeing any errors? • Eliminate as much as possible at each step • Themes • Modules • Utilise logging / monitoring • Use your tools wisely
- 8. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS • Defensive coding • Include descriptive errors • Collaborate • Don’t let ego hold you back • Ideas through explanation Strategies - General
- 9. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS • Defensive coding • Include descriptive errors • Collaborate • Don’t let ego hold you back • Ideas through explanation Strategies - General • Try and step back regularly
- 10. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS • Defensive coding • Include descriptive errors • Collaborate • Don’t let ego hold you back • Ideas through explanation Strategies - General • Try and step back regularly
- 11. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Strategies - General • Community resources • Google - Blogs etc • Magento Stack Exchange • Twitter • Automated testing
- 12. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Tools in Magento • Template path hints • Profiler • Logging • Developer Mode (display_errors on)
- 13. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Additional Tools • PhpStorm • Magicento • Xdebug • N98 Magerun • Commerce Bug • Z-ray Toolbar
- 14. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Additional Tools • Firegento Debug • Aoe Template Hints • Aoe Profiler • New Relic • Blackfire • ECG coding standard • Automated Tests (PhpUnit, MageSpec etc)
- 16. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • A store with an order export integration stops • Based on Magento cron to send orders via API
- 17. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • A store with an order export integration stops • Based on Magento cron to send orders via API • Has anything changed?
- 18. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • A store with an order export integration stops • Based on Magento cron to send orders via API • Has anything changed? • Are we receiving any errors?
- 19. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • A store with an order export integration stops • Based on Magento cron to send orders via API • Has anything changed? • Are we receiving any errors? • Check the cron_schedule table • Some errors present, but no new jobs scheduled
- 21. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Is the Magento cron task present in the system cron?
- 22. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Is the Magento cron task present in the system cron? • Manually run the cron and monitor output
- 24. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Check the process on the server - It’s stuck!
- 25. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Check the process on the server - It’s stuck! • Kill the process!!
- 26. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Check the process on the server - It’s stuck! • Kill the process!! • Test!!
- 27. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • Check the process on the server - It’s stuck! • Kill the process!! • Test!!
- 28. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Working Example • What can we learn? • The cron checks to see if it is already running • We should monitor this going forward • Look for any errors in table or logs • If it is a heavy install could use Aoe_Scheduler
- 29. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Magento 2? • XML validation • More modern best practices • Better methods to change system behaviour in a more targeted way • Code should be more decoupled which should help reduce bugs during upgrades • New architecture makes automated testing easier
- 30. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Magento 2? • More code re-use with components through composer • Logging is now achieved with Monolog • Can log to different channels (email, Logstash) • FireBug and ChromePHP • bin/magento command line tool
- 31. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Tools for Magento 2 • Z-Ray debug toolbar • CedCommerce Debug Tool
- 32. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Tools for Magento 2 • Commerce bug
- 33. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Tools for Magento 2 • Magicento
- 34. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS Tools for Magento 2 • n98 magerun 2 • working version but only has a small percentage of the commands so far
- 35. @TONEGOLF71 @SPACE48ERS #MAGETITANS THANKS!! Any questions or tool suggestions to share?