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How can I increase error reporting in Joomla 5


To increase error reporting in Joomla 5, you can follow these steps:

1. Access the Joomla administrator panel.

2. Go to System > Global Configuration.

3. Click on the "Server" tab.

4. Locate the "Error Reporting" setting.

5. Change it from "System Default" to "Maximum" or "Development" for the most detailed error reporting.

6. Click "Save & Close" to apply the changes.

Alternatively, you can modify the configuration.php file directly:

1. Locate the configuration.php file in your Joomla root directory.

2. Open the file for editing.

3. Find the line: public $error_reporting = 'default';

4. Change it to: public $error_reporting = 'maximum';

5. Save the file.

Additionally, you can enable debug mode:

1. Go back to Global Configuration in the admin panel.

2. Click on the "System" tab.

3. Set "Debug System" to "Yes".

4. Set "Debug Language" to "Yes" if you want to debug language files as well.

5. Save the changes.

Remember to revert these settings back to their default values on a live site, as exposing detailed error information can be a security risk. Only use maximum error reporting for development and debugging purposes.

Citations:
[1] https://www.joomlashack.com/blog/joomla/how-to-turn-your-error-reporting-to-maximum/
[2] https://www.joomlart.com/tutorials/joomla-tutorials/joomla-error-reporting-explained
[3] https://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=999791
[4] https://www.itoctopus.com/error-reporting-in-joomla
[5] https://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?t=895337