How do I enable debugging in WooCommerce?

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To enable debugging in WooCommerce, you need to modify your wp-config.php file. Here are the steps to do so:

  1. Access Your wp-config.php File:
    • Using an FTP client or through your web hosting control panel’s file manager, navigate to the root directory of your WordPress installation.
    • Locate the wp-config.php file.
  1. Edit the wp-config.php File:
    • Open the wp-config.php file in a text editor.
    • Add the following lines to the file to enable debugging:

define( 'WP_DEBUG', true ); define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', true ); define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );

  • Setting WP_DEBUG to true enables debugging, WP_DEBUG_LOG tells WordPress to log errors to a debug.log file, and WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY set to false prevents errors from being displayed on your site 23.
  1. Save and Upload the File:
    • Save the changes to the wp-config.php file.
    • If you were editing the file locally, upload the modified wp-config.php file back to your server using your FTP client or file manager 1.
  1. Verify Debugging:
    • Visit your website and perform actions that previously caused errors to ensure that the debug.log file is being generated and that no errors are being displayed publicly.
    • To view the contents of the debug.log file, you can access it via FTP or your hosting control panel’s file manager. The file will be located in the wp-content directory and named debug.log 2.

Remember to disable debugging on your live site once you finish troubleshooting by setting WP_DEBUG to false or by commenting out the lines you added. Leaving debugging enabled can reveal sensitive information and affect your site’s performance.

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