---
title: "How to put Joomla 3.1 in debug mode"
description: "When troubleshooting various issues in Joomla 3.0, you may find it beneficial to put your website in debug mode. Enabling the debug system allows you to see details about how Joomla is rendering your..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/debug-system/
date: 2012-08-13
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 3"]
tags: ["Joomla v3"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to put Joomla 3.1 in debug mode

When troubleshooting various issues in Joomla 3.0, you may find it beneficial to put your website in debug mode. Enabling the **debug system** allows you to see details about how Joomla is rendering your site, including:

- Session Data
- Profile Information
- Memory Usage
- Database Queries

**To put Joomla 3.0 in debug mode:**

1. [Log into your Joomla 3.0 control panel](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. In the left menu, click the **Global Configuration** link
3. You should see several tabs listed at the top of the page. Click the **System** tab
4. Under *Debug Settings*, find the setting labeled **Debug System**. Click **Yes**, and then click the **Save** button in the top left of the page. When you visit your Joomla 3.0 site again, you should see a list of debug information listed towards the bottom of the page (see the screenshot below). This information will be under a heading labeled: **Joomla! Debug Console**[![joomla-debug-console](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/edu_joomla-3_global-configuration_joomla-debug-console.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/edu_joomla-3_global-configuration_joomla-debug-console.gif)