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title: "Enabling the Debug Profiler in Magento 1.6"
description: "As a Magento hosting provider with Magento 1.6, InMotion Hosting offers a convenient built-in feature to assist you in troubleshooting memory-related problems. By activating the Debug Profiler, a..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/magento/enabling-the-debug-profiler-in-magento/
date: 2012-03-28
modified: 2023-07-14
author: "Carrie Smaha"
categories: ["Magento"]
tags: ["Magento v1.6"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Enabling the Debug Profiler in Magento 1.6

As a [Magento hosting provider](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/magento-hosting) with Magento 1.6, InMotion Hosting offers a convenient built-in feature to assist you in troubleshooting memory-related problems. By activating the Debug Profiler, a small link displaying relevant information about the current memory usage will be added at the bottom of every page. Enabling the Debug Profiler is a simple process that can be accomplished within the Magento 1.6 Admin Panel.

1.
   1. [Log into your Magento Admin Backend](/support/edu/magento/how-to-log-into-magento-admin-panel/)
   2. Go to **System ->> Configuration**

[![magento_dashboard_1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_dashboard_1-1024x495.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_dashboard_1.jpg)

1.
   1. Click on “**Developer**” in the left side menu pane
   2. Open the “**Debug**” section
   3. Change the “**Profiler**” to “**Yes**“

[![magento_debug_1](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_debug_1.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_debug_1.jpg)

1. Click “**Save Config**“

Now when you visit your website frontend, you’ll see the memory usage details at the bottom of the page below the footer.

[![magento_debug_2](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_debug_2.jpg)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/magento_magento_debug_2.jpg)

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