How can xDebug be configured to start a debug session only when accessing a specific development version of a web application in PHPStorm?

To configure xDebug to start a debug session only when accessing a specific development version of a web application in PHPStorm, you can utilize the xDebug's `xdebug.remote_autostart` setting along with a conditional check in your PHP code. By setting `xdebug.remote_autostart` to `0` in your php.ini file and adding a conditional check based on a specific parameter or cookie in your code, you can control when the debug session starts. 

// Check if a specific parameter or cookie is set to start the debug session
if(isset($_GET['debug']) && $_GET['debug'] === 'true') {
    ini_set('xdebug.remote_autostart', '1');
} else {
    ini_set('xdebug.remote_autostart', '0');
}

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