2.13.2.11. Enabling Debug Mode in Joomla!

1. Openup config file site configuration.php in the built-in editor filemanager or any FTPclient.
2. Enabling error output:
   1. Find the line with the parameter $error_reporting:

      public $error_reporting = 'default';

   2. In the found line, replace default on maximumso that it looks like this:

      public $error_reporting = 'maximum';

3. Enabling Debug Console:
   1. Find the line with the parameter $debug:

      public $debug = '0';

   2. In the found line, replace 0 on 1so that it looks like this:

      public $debug = '1';

4. Save your changes.
5. Reproduce the error on the site.

After identifying the source of errors on the site and eliminating their causes, it is recommended to disable the debug mode by returning the changed lines to their original state.

1. Openup config file site configuration.php in the built-in editor filemanager or any FTPclient.
2. Find the line with the parameter $error_reporting:

   var $error_reporting = '-1';

3. In the found line, replace -1 on 6143so that it looks like this:

   var $error_reporting = '6143';

4. Save your changes.
5. Reproduce the error on the site.

After identifying the source of errors on the site and eliminating their causes, it is recommended to disable the debug mode by returning the changed line to its original state.

1. Openup config file site configuration.php in the built-in editor filemanager or any FTPclient.
2. Find the line with the parameter $mosConfig_error_reporting:

   $mosConfig_error_reporting = '-1';

3. In the found line, replace -1 on 6143so that it looks like this:

   $mosConfig_error_reporting = '6143';

4. Save your changes.
5. Reproduce the error on the site.

After identifying the source of errors on the site and eliminating their causes, it is recommended to disable the debug mode by returning the changed line to its original state.