What are some best practices for handling PHP errors and debugging issues when a program is not running on the server?

When a PHP program is not running on the server, one common issue could be syntax errors or missing dependencies. To debug these issues, it is important to check the error logs on the server and use tools like Xdebug to trace the execution flow. Additionally, ensuring that error reporting is enabled in the PHP configuration can help in identifying and fixing errors efficiently.

// Enable error reporting in PHP configuration
ini_set('display_errors', 1);
ini_set('display_startup_errors', 1);
error_reporting(E_ALL);

// Your PHP code goes here