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+# How to enable debugging
+
+It is possible to get the apps to display or log more information that might help debug various issues.
+
+## Desktop application
+
+- Add a file named "flags.txt" in the config directory (should be `~/.config/joplin` or `c:\Users\YOUR_NAME\.config\joplin`) with the following content: `--open-dev-tools --log-level debug`
+- Restart the application
+- The development tools should now be opened. Click the "Console" tab
+- Now repeat the action that was causing problem. The console might output warnings or errors - please add them to the GitHub issue. Also open log.txt in the config folder and if there is any error or warning, please also add them to the issue.
+
+## CLI application
+
+- Start the app with `joplin --log-level debug`
+- Check the log.txt as specified above for the desktop application and attach the log to the GitHub issue (or just the warnings/errors if any)
+
+## Mobile application
+
+- In the options, enable Advanced Option
+- Open the log in the top right hand corner menu and post a screenshot of any error/warning.