faq:troubleshooting:tools:dev-mode

DEV mode

DEV mode (Developer mode) re-loads site wide cache.

Important: Mode is only suitable in development or debugging environment. In production environment, DEV mode must be disabled to avoid negative impact on site's performance.

DEV mode settings are adjusted in ow_includes/config.php file. By default DEV mode is set to “false”:

/**
    * Make changes in this block if you want to enable DEV mode and DEBUG mode
    */

    define('OW_DEBUG_MODE', false);
    define('OW_DEV_MODE', false);
    define('OW_PROFILER_ENABLE', false);

Custom configurations for DEV mode:

define(‘OW_DEV_MODE’, 2) - clears Smarty template cache
define(‘OW_DEV_MODE’, 4) - re-generates themes' cache
define(‘OW_DEV_MODE’, 8) - re-generates language cache
define(‘OW_DEV_MODE’, 32)- re-generates plugins' cache
define(‘OW_DEV_MODE’, 36)- re-generates plugins'+ themes' cache

define(‘OW_DEBUG_MODE’, true)- performs all actions from above.

How to use DEV mode

open ow_includes/config.php
find “Make changes in this block if you want to enable DEV mode and DEBUG mode” section at the end of the file
replace “false” next to OW_DEV_MODE by desired custom configuration. Ex: define('OW_DEV_MODE', 36);
save changes
refresh any site page OR refresh the page where you were expecting for the custom changes to appear
go back to ow_includes/config.php file. Set DEV mode back to “false”: define('OW_DEV_MODE', false);
save changes.