It takes only a couple of clicks to open the Developer Console from Salesforce
Classic or Lightning Experience. The Developer Console is an integrated development
environment with a collection of tools you can use to create, debug, and test applications
in your Salesforce org.
Available in: Enterprise,
Performance, Unlimited, Developer, and
Database.com Editions
User
Permissions Needed
To use the Developer Console:
API Enabled AND View All Data
To view, retain, and delete debug logs:
View All Data
To execute anonymous Apex:
Author Apex
To use code search and run SOQL or SOSL on the query tab:
API Enabled
To save changes to Apex classes and triggers:
Author Apex
To save changes to Visualforce pages and
components:
Customize Application
To save changes to Lightning resources:
Customize Application
To open the Developer Console from Salesforce Classic: Click
Your Name, then click
Developer Console.
To open the Developer Console from Lightning Experience: Click the quick access
menu (),
then click Developer Console.
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