PyCharm Debugger Waiting for Connection
When you see the message “PyCharm debugger waiting for connection” in your PyCharm IDE, it means that the debugger is waiting for a connection to be established with your code.
This situation usually occurs when you are trying to debug a remote Python application or a process that needs to be launched externally.
To establish the connection and start debugging, you need to follow these steps:
- Make sure you have configured the remote debugging settings correctly in PyCharm.
- Start your remote Python application or the external process that you want to debug.
- Make sure the application or process is running on the same machine or network as your PyCharm IDE.
- In PyCharm, go to the “Run” menu and select “Attach to Process” or “Attach to Local Process” depending on your setup.
- A dialog box will appear with a list of available processes to attach. Select the process you want to debug and click “OK”.
- The debugger will now connect to the selected process and debugging will start.
Here is an example to illustrate the process:
Let’s say you have a Python application running on a remote server with IP address 192.168.0.100 and port 5000.
In PyCharm, you would configure the remote debugging settings by going to “Run” > “Edit Configurations” and adding a new configuration with the correct host and port.
Next, you would start your Python application on the remote server by running the appropriate command or script.
Finally, in PyCharm, you would go to “Run” > “Attach to Process” and select the process corresponding to your remote Python application (usually identified by its PID or process name).
Once you click “OK”, the debugger will establish the connection and you can start debugging your remote Python application.
Remember to remove any unnecessary breakpoints or debug statements in your code that could cause the debugger to pause or wait unnecessarily.