This document discusses how to set up and configure a PHP development environment using NetBeans IDE, WAMP server, and Xdebug. It provides instructions on installing WAMP, configuring Apache and php.ini for Xdebug, and setting debug properties in NetBeans IDE like setting the project URI and configuring debugging options. With these steps, developers will be able to debug PHP applications in NetBeans similar to how debugging is done in Visual Studio or Turbo C/C++ IDEs.