====== Connecting to Zotero with the Firefox Developer Tools ======

Since Zotero 7 is based on Firefox 102, it's compatible with the Firefox 102 ESR Developer Tools.

Zotero [[:beta builds]] come with the Firefox DevTools server preinstalled. Pass the ''-debugger'' flag on the command line to start it:

<code>
$ /Applications/Zotero.app/Contents/MacOS/zotero -ZoteroDebugText -jsconsole -debugger
</code>

If building Zotero from scratch, pass ''-rd'' to the [[building_the_desktop_app#helper_script|build_and_run helper script]] to rebuild Zotero with the devtools server included and start Zotero with the server running. 

In Firefox 102 ESR, you can then go to about:debugging, add ''localhost:6100'' as a network location, and connect to your running Zotero instance. (If you haven't yet, you'll first need to enable the "Enable browser chrome and add-on debugging toolboxes" and "Enable remote debugging" options in the settings of Firefox's Web Developer Tools.)

You should use a separate Firefox profile for 102 ESR and disable automatic updates to prevent Firefox from being automatically updated to an incompatible version.