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# Install [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/ Firefox Nightly] on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | # Install [https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/channel/desktop/ Firefox Nightly] on the test device and open the browser. The test device should be a clean system that has not had Firefox installed on it prior. If the test device does have existing Firefox installs, open Firefox Nightly and open about:profiles. Create a [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles new profile for testing purposes], and launch a browser using this profile. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile, check for browser updates via the Help menu -> About option. If there are browser updates available, apply them and then restart the browser. | ||
# Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. | # Once Firefox is open and running in a clean profile with updates applied, open a tab and visit https://profiler.firefox.com/ and enable the Firefox Profiler Button. For general information on how to use the profiler, visit the documentation site. | ||
'''Generating a Firefox Profile with logs''' | '''Generating a Firefox Profile with logs''' | ||
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# Launch Firefox again using the same profile. | # Launch Firefox again using the same profile. | ||
# In the browser, open a tab and view about:logging. | # In the browser, open a tab and view about:logging. | ||
# | # Enter <b>timestamp,sync,GMP:5,EME:5</b> to the 'new log modules' text and click on 'Set Log Modules'. | ||
# Under Output choose 'Logging to the Firefox Profiler' and check the 'Enable stack traces for log messages' checkbox. | # Under Output choose 'Logging to the Firefox Profiler' and check the 'Enable stack traces for log messages' checkbox. | ||
# In about:logging, click the 'Start Logging' button. | # In about:logging, click the 'Start Logging' button. | ||