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title: Debugging Tests
description: "Debugging lets you fix logical errors and check whether your tests run correctly. Bq platform provides the debug functionality on the local execution window. #### **Prerequisites** - Test case should be created. - User should execute the test locally. ####…"
url: "https://bqurious.com/docs/debugging-tests/"
updated: "2020-11-07"
category: Testing with bQurious
---

# Debugging Tests

Debugging lets you fix logical errors and check whether your tests run correctly. Bq platform provides the debug functionality on the local execution window.

#### **Prerequisites**

- Test case should be created.
- User should execute the test locally.

#### **How to debug tests?**

1. Navigate to the test case screen by clicking on DESIGN > Test Case.
2. Select the test case you wish to execute.
3. Click on *Test Steps* tab.
4. Click on Run button.
5. On the Execution pop up window, select the browser and tag (if any).
6. Click on Go button. 

The Local Executor window should be displayed.

![](https://i0.wp.com/bqurious.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-4.png?w=1200&ssl=1)

| # | Button | Usage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Play / Pause | Used to pause the execution at a particular step or resume the execution. |
| 2 | Step over | Used to run a single step in order to understand the issue better. |
| 3 | Lock Console | Used to lock the Console displayed below |
| 4 | Clear Console | Used to clear the Console displayed below |
| 5 | Search Text | Used to search text within the Console |
| 6 | Previous | Used to navigate to the previous searched text |
| 7 | Next | Used to navigate to the next searched text |
| 8 | Mail | Used to send the Console as mail to anybody. By default, the mail recipient is support@bqurious.com |

**Watch a video**

[Debugging Tests](https://www.youtube.com/embed/GYM3ivsb9vk?feature=oembed)

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