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The password manager in Firefox includes the ability to log debugging information to the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console Browser Console], which can be enabled to help diagnose problems. This logging is off by default. Passwords are not shown in the output. | The password manager in Firefox includes the ability to log debugging information to the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console Browser Console], which can be enabled to help diagnose problems. This logging is off by default. Passwords are not shown in the output. | ||
= Enable Debug Logging = | = Gathering Debug Logs = | ||
[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P94qZvQc3FkLiwhrmEYTSweCGt09ef97/preview Follow this instructions in this video] or the written steps in both sections below. | |||
== Enable Debug Logging == | |||
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= View the Logging = | == View the Logging == | ||
# To view the logging, open the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console '''Browser''' Console] and/or Browser Content Toolbox (for logs related to in-page stuff) from the Tools → Web Developer menu. If you don't see these, follow the instructions on the MDN page to enable it. | # To view the logging, open the [https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Tools/Browser_Console '''Browser''' Console] and/or Browser Content Toolbox (for logs related to in-page stuff) from the Tools → Web Developer menu. If you don't see these, follow the instructions on the MDN page to enable it. | ||
#* '''Note that the above consoles are different than the Web Console that you use for regular web development.''' | #* '''Note that the above consoles are different than the Web Console that you use for regular web development.''' | ||