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debug_output [2019/08/01 21:12] – [Debug Output Logging] dstillmandebug_output [2020/05/26 18:58] – Fix ZoteroDebugText on Linux stefanct
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   - In the Help menu, go to Debug Output Logging and select Enable, or use "Restart with Logging Enabled…" to generate debug output from Zotero startup. (If you're not able to access the Help menu, see [[reporting_problems#reporting_startup_errors|Reporting Startup Errors]] instead.)   - In the Help menu, go to Debug Output Logging and select Enable, or use "Restart with Logging Enabled…" to generate debug output from Zotero startup. (If you're not able to access the Help menu, see [[reporting_problems#reporting_startup_errors|Reporting Startup Errors]] instead.)
-  - Immediately perform the relevant action (syncing, saving, importing, etc.).+  - Immediately perform the relevant action (syncing, saving, importing, etc.) and reproduce the problem you're experiencing.
   - Before doing anything else, return to Help -> Debug Output Logging and click Submit Output, which will disable logging and submit the output to zotero.org. A window should pop up containing a Debug ID (e.g., “D12345678”). Click "Copy to Clipboard" and paste the Debug ID into your forum thread.   - Before doing anything else, return to Help -> Debug Output Logging and click Submit Output, which will disable logging and submit the output to zotero.org. A window should pop up containing a Debug ID (e.g., “D12345678”). Click "Copy to Clipboard" and paste the Debug ID into your forum thread.
  
 ==== Zotero Connectors (Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) ==== ==== Zotero Connectors (Firefox, Chrome, and Safari) ====
   - Open the Zotero Connector preferences   - Open the Zotero Connector preferences
-    * **Firefox:** type %%about:addons%% into the address bar, press return, and click the "Preferences" button next to the entry for "Zotero Connector". +    * **Firefox:** right-click on the Zotero Connector extension button and click "Preferences". 
-    * **Chrome:** type %%chrome://extensions%% into the address bar, press return, and click the "Options" link underneath "Zotero Connector."+    * **Chrome:** right-click on the Zotero Connector extension button and click "Options".
     * **Safari:** right-click anywhere on a webpage and select "Zotero Preferences..."     * **Safari:** right-click anywhere on a webpage and select "Zotero Preferences..."
   - In the Advanced tab of the Zotero Connector preferences, check the box next to "Enable Logging." Do not close this window.   - In the Advanced tab of the Zotero Connector preferences, check the box next to "Enable Logging." Do not close this window.
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 ==== Linux ==== ==== Linux ====
  
-Start Zotero via the command line, adding the -ZoteroDebug command-line flag.+Start Zotero via the command line, adding the ''-ZoteroDebugText'' command-line flag.
  
 === Developer Note === === Developer Note ===
  
 To enable Zotero debug output permanently, set extensions.zotero.debug.log to true in the Zotero config editor, accessible from the Advanced pane of the Zotero preferences, and then start Zotero from the command line. To enable Zotero debug output permanently, set extensions.zotero.debug.log to true in the Zotero config editor, accessible from the Advanced pane of the Zotero preferences, and then start Zotero from the command line.
debug_output.txt · Last modified: 2023/12/26 02:04 by dstillman