How to turn on Chrome Devtools for Chrome Extension?

February 09, 2019  1 minute read  

Learn how to turn on Chrome DevTools to debug a chrome extension.

Steps

Follow the steps below to open your chrome extension’s DevTools.

1. Manage Extensions

Click on your extension icon and select Manage Extensions on the drop-down menu.

Manage Chrome Extension

2. Developer Mode

Turn on Developer mode on the top right corner of extension page.

Turn On Developer Mode

3. Inspect Views

On your chrome extension settings page, click on background page below Inspect Views item to open Chrome DevTools.

Inspect Chrome Extension's Views

Alternative

1. Extension page

Click on to open a menu and click More Tools and Extensions to turn on Extension Page.

Chrome More Tools and Extensions

2. Developer Mode

Turn on Developer mode on the top right corner.

Turn On Developer Mode

3. Inspect Views

On your chrome extension card, click on background page next to Inspect Views item to open Chrome DevTools.

Inspect Chrome Extension's Views


Chrome DevTools

DevTools Console Tab

Chrome DevTools Console Tab

DevTools Network Tab

Chrome DevTools Network Tab

DevTools Network Request and Response

Chrome DevTools Network Request

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