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# Debugging the main process # Debugging the Main Process
The devtools of browser window can only debug the renderer process scripts. The browser window devtools can only debug the renderer process scripts (i.e.
(I.e. the web pages.) In order to provide a way to debug the scripts of the web pages). In order to provide a way to debug the scripts from the main
the main process, Electron has provided the `--debug` and `--debug-brk` process, Electron has provided the `--debug` and `--debug-brk` switches.
switches.
## Command line switches ## Command Line Switches
Use the following command line switches to debug Electron's main process:
### `--debug=[port]` ### `--debug=[port]`
When this switch is used Electron would listen for V8 debugger protocol When this switch is used Electron will listen for V8 debugger protocol
messages on `port`, the `port` is `5858` by default. messages on `port`. The default `port` is `5858`.
### `--debug-brk=[port]` ### `--debug-brk=[port]`
Like `--debug` but pauses the script on the first line. Like `--debug` but pauses the script on the first line.
## Use node-inspector for debugging ## Use node-inspector for Debugging
__Note:__ Electron uses node v0.11.13, which currently doesn't work very well __Note:__ Electron uses node v0.11.13, which currently doesn't work very well
with node-inspector, and the main process would crash if you inspect the with node-inspector, and the main process will crash if you inspect the
`process` object under node-inspector's console. `process` object under node-inspector's console.
### 1. Start the [node-inspector][node-inspector] server ### 1. Start the [node-inspector][node-inspector] server