No debug output in side-bar. Tried lots, stuck, please help

Hi,
I am running the first two tutorial examples, but I get nothing in my debug box. In my command prompt, I can see that it seems to have started the flows, but my debug box is empty. Any ides why?

Can you post your flow here please?

what tutorial are you using?

The first and second ones https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/first-flow and https://nodered.org/docs/getting-started/second-flow

As suggested, post the flow you are using that does not work, so we can see. See below for how to post a flow after you have copied it to the paste buffer using the Export feature. Also tell us what hardware and operating system you are running on and how you installed node-red.

[{"id":"e293b2a9.e4708","type":"tab","label":"Flow 1","disabled":false,"info":""},{"id":"d5366ebb.f7475","type":"csv","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","sep":",","hdrin":true,"hdrout":"","multi":"one","ret":"\\n","temp":"","skip":"0","x":840,"y":400,"wires":[["2dcbb780.3fa708","883ad5ef.2db558","cd1d67f6.f2c0a8"]]},{"id":"2dcbb780.3fa708","type":"debug","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":true,"tostatus":false,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","x":1270,"y":420,"wires":[]},{"id":"55a1ae7e.66563","type":"inject","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","topic":"","payload":"","payloadType":"date","repeat":"300","crontab":"","once":true,"onceDelay":0.1,"x":270,"y":240,"wires":[["a4bf2517.b4f328"]]},{"id":"a4bf2517.b4f328","type":"http request","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","method":"GET","ret":"txt","paytoqs":false,"url":"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/significant_week.csv","tls":"","proxy":"","authType":"basic","x":600,"y":240,"wires":[["d5366ebb.f7475"]]},{"id":"883ad5ef.2db558","type":"switch","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","property":"payload.mag","propertyType":"msg","rules":[{"t":"gte","v":"7","vt":"str"}],"checkall":"true","repair":false,"outputs":1,"x":1000,"y":360,"wires":[["67d92a9c.198b74"]]},{"id":"67d92a9c.198b74","type":"change","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","rules":[{"t":"set","p":"payload","pt":"msg","to":"PANIC!","tot":"str"}],"action":"","property":"","from":"","to":"","reg":false,"x":1160,"y":360,"wires":[["f799706.ffd5a9"]]},{"id":"f799706.ffd5a9","type":"debug","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","name":"","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","x":1250,"y":220,"wires":[]},{"id":"cd1d67f6.f2c0a8","type":"e-mail","z":"e293b2a9.e4708","server":"smtp.gmail.com","port":"465","secure":true,"tls":true,"name":"","dname":"","x":1260,"y":520,"wires":[]}]

I tried the preformatted trick but I don't think it did anything.

Can you post the startup log for Node-RED which lists what version of nodes and Node-RED you are using. The flow works fine for me (although you may wish to obscure your email address - you should be able to edit your post - the pencil symbol at the bottom)

How do I get that?

that depends on how you have installed node-red and on what platform. if you start node-red in a terminal window it’s the text that is displayed on starting node-red

Welcome to Node-RED

20 Jun 23:41:34 - [info] Node-RED version: v0.20.5
20 Jun 23:41:34 - [info] Node.js version: v10.16.0
20 Jun 23:41:34 - [info] Windows_NT 10.0.17134 x64 LE
20 Jun 23:41:36 - [info] Loading palette nodes
20 Jun 23:41:38 - [warn] rpi-gpio : Raspberry Pi specific node set inactive
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [info] Settings file : \Users\Brian Hacker.node-red\settings.js
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [info] Context store : 'default' [module=memory]
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [info] User directory : \Users\Brian Hacker.node-red
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [warn] Projects disabled : editorTheme.projects.enabled=false
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [info] Flows file : \Users\Brian Hacker.node-red\flows_LAPTOP-6M912PCM.json
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [info] Server now running at http://127.0.0.1:1880/
20 Jun 23:41:39 - [warn]


Your flow credentials file is encrypted using a system-generated key.

If the system-generated key is lost for any reason, your credentials
file will not be recoverable, you will have to delete it and re-enter
your credentials.

You should set your own key using the 'credentialSecret' option in
your settings file. Node-RED will then re-encrypt your credentials
file using your chosen key the next time you deploy a change.

There should be a bit more after that

21 Jun 00:43:09 - [info] Starting flows
21 Jun 00:43:09 - [info] Started flows
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-19T17:24:49.216Z',
  latitude: -2.2522,
  longitude: 138.4044,
  depth: 12.13,
  mag: 6.3,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 58,
  dmin: 6.184,
  rms: 0.96,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us6000434e',
  updated: '2019-06-20T17:29:23.699Z',
  place: '245km W of Abepura, Indonesia',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 7,
  depthError: 3.4,
  magError: 0.061,
  magNst: 26,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-19T07:01:42.801Z',
  latitude: -30.6004,
  longitude: -177.787,
  depth: 10,
  mag: 6.4,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 51,
  dmin: 1.356,
  rms: 1.51,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us600042vn',
  updated: '2019-06-20T07:07:00.880Z',
  place: '140km NE of L\'Esperance Rock, New Zealand',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 7.8,
  depthError: 1.7,
  magError: 0.071,
  magNst: 19,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-18T13:22:19.013Z',
  latitude: 38.646,
  longitude: 139.4723,
  depth: 12,
  mag: 6.4,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 33,
  dmin: 1.295,
  rms: 0.83,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us600042fx',
  updated: '2019-06-20T00:53:44.457Z',
  place: '31km WSW of Tsuruoka, Japan',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 5.5,
  depthError: 1.8,
  magError: 0.048,
  magNst: 42,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-17T14:55:45.416Z',
  latitude: 28.4051,
  longitude: 104.9572,
  depth: 10,
  mag: 5.8,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 18,
  dmin: 4.377,
  rms: 0.7,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us600041ry',
  updated: '2019-06-20T11:36:43.051Z',
  place: '19km S of Changning, China',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 7.1,
  depthError: 1.8,
  magError: 0.061,
  magNst: 26,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-16T05:17:16.749Z',
  latitude: -31.0615,
  longitude: -178.0232,
  depth: 35,
  mag: 6.3,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 37,
  dmin: 1.812,
  rms: 1.6,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us600041b3',
  updated: '2019-06-20T02:04:24.638Z',
  place: '93km ENE of L\'Esperance Rock, New Zealand',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 8.8,
  depthError: 1.9,
  magError: 0.073,
  magNst: 18,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [info] [debug:2dcbb780.3fa708]
{ time: '2019-06-15T22:55:02.415Z',
  latitude: -30.8051,
  longitude: -178.0945,
  depth: 34.4,
  mag: 7.2,
  magType: 'mww',
  gap: 23,
  dmin: 1.561,
  rms: 1.14,
  net: 'us',
  id: 'us6000417i',
  updated: '2019-06-17T18:48:29.596Z',
  place: '103km NE of L\'Esperance Rock, New Zealand',
  type: 'earthquake',
  horizontalError: 7.7,
  depthError: 3.6,
  magError: 0.058,
  magNst: 29,
  status: 'reviewed',
  locationSource: 'us',
  magSource: 'us' }
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials z69sm843287oia.48 - gsmtp
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials q2sm837507oia.45 - gsmtp
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials u139sm1014482oie.55 - gsmtp
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials a125sm1263107oib.11 - gsmtp
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials c21sm741697oib.4 - gsmtp
21 Jun 00:43:10 - [error] [e-mail:brian@enigmahq.com] Error: Invalid login: 535-5.7.8 Username and Password not accepted. Learn more at
535 5.7.8  https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCredentials x88sm740999ota.56 - gsmtp

Are you seeing nothing in the debug tab if you click the button on the left side of the inject node? If so then add debug nodes after the inject and after the http request and see what you see there.

I did. I see nothing in either.

Can you post a screenshot showing on what screen you are seeing nothing when you press the button on the inject node.

https://ibb.co/pnFhB5t
Is this what you mean?

Export your flow again and post it properly:

three backticks: `

your flow

three backticks: `

Hi.

You can (on most systems) paste images straight from the clipboard into your post.

Can you open browser Dev tools (F12) and check the console for errors?

Paste screenshot in reply.

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