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description: 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.
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# Open the Developer Console

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.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic (<a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.overview_edition_lex_only.htm&amp;type=5&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">not available in all orgs</a>) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span id="code_dev_console_opening__Apex_Code_editions_text"><a name="code_dev_console_opening__Apex_Code_editions_text"></a><strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, <strong>Developer</strong>, and <strong>Database.com</strong> Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small permission">
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            <th scope="colgroup" class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="2" style="text-align:center;vertical-align:top;" id="d2972e80">User
              Permissions Needed</th>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To use the Developer Console:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">API Enabled AND View All Data</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To view, retain, and delete debug logs:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">View All Data</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To execute anonymous Apex: </td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">Author Apex</td>

          </tr>
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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To use code search and run SOQL or SOSL on the query tab:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">API Enabled</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To save changes to Apex classes and triggers:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">Author Apex</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To save changes to Visualforce pages and
              components:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">Customize Application</td>

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            <td data-label="User Permissions Needed" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">To save changes to Lightning resources:</td>

            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d2972e80 ">Customize Application</td>

          </tr>
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- 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 (![Setup gear icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-extend_code-264-0-0-production-enus/789bc523-706b-4ae4-8fe9-be6322e38b6b/extend_code/images/lex_setup_gear.png)), then click **Developer Console**.