Turorials How to Enable Developer Mode in XenForo

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How to Enable Developer Mode in XenForo​

Enabling Developer Mode in XenForo allows you to access advanced features such as:

• Exporting and editing add-ons directly
• Accessing all templates
• Working with phrases and options at a deeper level

This is especially useful for custom development, theme building, or add-on creation.

Developer mode is not recommended for live/production sites as it can expose sensitive development tools and options. Use it only on development or staging environments.

This file is located in your XenForo installation under:

/src/config.php
Open the file in a code editor or with SSH/SFTP and add the following line at the bottom of the file:

$config['development']['enabled'] = true;
Your file should now look like this:

<?php

$config['db']['host'] = 'localhost';
$config['db']['port'] = '3306';
$config['db']['username'] = 'db_user';
$config['db']['password'] = 'db_pass';
$config['db']['dbname'] = 'xenforo_db';

$config['development']['enabled'] = true;

What Happens After Enabling Developer Mode?​

Once developer mode is enabled:

• A new “Development” menu appears in the admin panel under Admin > Development.
• You can create/edit/export add-ons directly.
• All templates, phrases, and admin options become editable.
• You can access features like template modification exports, code event listeners, and more.

If you’re done working with developer mode and want to disable it:


Remove or comment out this line:
// $config['development']['enabled'] = true;
Save the file and refresh your admin panel — the developer tools will disappear.

 

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