# Debug button not appearing in right sidebar

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030>\
**Category:** General\
**Tags:** debugging\
**Created:** [21 September 2022 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030 "2022-09-21T12:33:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![jackcarey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jackcarey/32/61101_2.png) [@jackcarey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jackcarey)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 12:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/1 "2022-09-21T12:33:26Z")

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This question seems stupid, but I haven't seen it anywhere else. I'm using node-red 3.0.2 on Chrome on Windows without any browser extensions. The debug button has disappeared from the right sidebar in the interface. What can cause this and how can I restore the button? Thanks

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/6/9679cd444557f6d43cccbe468612f9a81886b292.png)

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 13:02 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/2 "2022-09-21T13:02:46Z")

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1 - stop and start NR and copy and paste the startup log  
2 - Have you tried another browser?  
3 - did you upgrade NR to 3.0.2 or is this a fresh install of NR?

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 13:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/3 "2022-09-21T13:39:29Z")

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Can you check the browser's JavaScript console for any error messages when you load the editor?

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**Author:** ![jackcarey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/jackcarey/32/61101_2.png) [@jackcarey](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jackcarey)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 16:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/4 "2022-09-21T16:13:30Z")

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There weren't any debug errors in the server or browser consoles and this was a fresh 3.0.2 install. I tried Chrome and Firefox earlier, but when I doubled checked for debug messages in Chrome just now, the button had returned.

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**Author:** ![zenofmud](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zenofmud/32/316_2.png) [@zenofmud](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zenofmud)\
**Post date:** [21 September 2022 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/5 "2022-09-21T16:55:14Z")

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It might have been a browser caching issue

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [20 November 2022 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/debug-button-not-appearing-in-right-sidebar/68030/6 "2022-11-20T16:55:42Z")

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