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Developer Tools

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Applies to: Jamroom 7.0+ Last verified: 2026-10-24

Table of Contents:


What it does
Developer mode
Tools
Global Config: Database Options
Global Config: Developer Settings

  • What it does

    Developer Tools (module jrDeveloper) helps you work on a site's code: templates, skins and modules. It comes with Jamroom.

    ACP > Modules > Developer > Developer Tools

  • Developer mode

    Turn on Run in Developer Mode in Global Config while you edit templates or code:

    • Templates and cached pages are rebuilt on every page load, so your changes show at once.
    • Each module's Info tab also lists the events it fires and listens for.

  • Developer mode makes every page slower. Turn it off on a live site when you're done.

  • Also in General Settings:

    Setting What it does
    Skip Javascript Compression Loads each module's JavaScript as its own file instead of one combined file, which helps when using a debugger
    Template Name in Source Adds HTML comments marking where each template starts and ends, so you can find which .tpl file made a piece of the page
    Verify Language Strings Logs language strings that differ from their default to Tools > Language Log

  • Tools

    Tool What it does
    Database Admin Browses and edits the database tables (Adminer). Changes are immediate, so be careful.
    Memory Cache Admin Shows the memory cache statistics
    Clone Skin Copies a skin to a new name, so you can change your copy and keep receiving updates for the original. See Creating your own Skin.
    Package Module, Package Skin Makes a ZIP of a module or skin for the Marketplace. They appear once you set a Developer Prefix. See How to package a module.
    Database Query Counts How often each query runs and how long it takes. Needs Track Query Counts.
    Language Log Possible language string problems found in templates. Needs Verify Language Strings.

    Enable Reset Tools adds four more, meant for development sites only:

    Tool What it does
    Rebase Modules, Rebase Skins Moves Marketplace modules or skins back to their main folder and removes the version links
    Reset Categories Puts every module back in its default ACP category
    Reset System Deletes all items, users and profiles except your own account and profile, like a fresh install

  • Reset System can't be undone. Never turn on the reset tools on a live site.

  • Global Config: Database Options

    Setting What it does
    Slow Query Log Logs database queries that take longer than this to the Activity Log (default: disabled)
    Track Query Counts Counts each SELECT query and where it was run, for Database Query Counts
    Log Database Queries Writes all queries to data/logs/sql_query_log
    Describe Queries Runs each SELECT a second time with DESCRIBE and logs the query plan. Never on a live site.

  • Global Config: Developer Settings

    Setting What it does
    Developer Name Your developer name as registered on jamroom.net, used in module and skin licenses
    Developer Prefix Your registered prefix. Every module and skin you make starts with it, as jr does for The Jamroom Network.
    Enable Reset Tools Shows the reset tools above (default: off)

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