Debbuging no Node js

Question

How do I return the vscode debug to the Node default to see the variables and breakpoints on the server side? Because I once ran the debbuger for Chrome and now he doesn’t even ask what environment he’s debugging anymore. It’s important for me because I’m a beginner and I understand better the code by debugging.

Answer 1

William, you need to change the way Vscode will debug the program.

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This is an example of Launch.json to debug with both Chrome and Node:

{
    "version": "0.2.0",
    "configurations": [        
        {
            "type": "node",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Node",
            "program": "${workspaceFolder}\\teste.js"
        },
        {
            "type": "chrome",
            "request": "launch",
            "name": "Chrome",
            "url": "http://localhost:8080",
            "webRoot": "${workspaceFolder}"
        }
    ]
}

Your Launch.json must have at least Chrome configuration, maybe you already have both, so you don’t even have to worry about it if you already have the necessary settings.

Both settings Vscode itself created for me as I I ran the test.js file

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Now just change the way Vscode will debug, so click on the debug icon in the left side menu:

Being then in the debug view, just change the debugging form, this is done in the upper combobox:

Obs.: These options present in the combobox are the same as those present in your Launch.json.

In this same combobox, you can select the option to add new configuration, with this select the type of debug you want, in the listing, you will find Node and also Chrome.

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