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During installation, xdebug maximum function nesting level error

Details

During the installation, a message similar to the following displays:

PHP Fatal error: Maximum function nesting level of '100' reached, aborting! in <path>/ClassLoader.php

Solution

There is a known issue with xdebug that can affect Magento installations or access to the storefront or Magento Admin after installation.

For details, see Known issue with xdebug.

May 31st, 2019