# Capture Network and Console Logs from Chrome Browser

This article will go over how to capture network logging from Google Chrome using the Developer Tools. This process is best suited for users who have ongoing issues with GMetri in Google Chrome and who want to obtain their network logs for future reference and troubleshooting with GMetri's Support team.\
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Prerequisites 

* Google Chrome 

### Accessing Developer Tools  <a href="#htargetinstance0" id="htargetinstance0"></a>

* Select the three vertical dots in the top right corner of the browser to expand the Settings menu. From the Settings drop-down menu, select More Tools and then Developer Tools from the pop-out menu that appears

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### Capturing Network Logs  <a href="#htargetinstance1" id="htargetinstance1"></a>

* In the developer tools window, select the Network tab. The logs you will want to collect are the Network and Console. The red circle icon to the far left indicates that you are recording network data

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* Refresh the page after opening the developer tools window and let the page load. Press the red circle, or Ctrl + E, to pause recording the network data. The circle will turn grey, indicating that it has stopped recording

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* **Save the network trace**: Right-click in the empty space in the **Name** section, where the Name, Status, Type, Initiator, Size, Time, and Waterfall sections appear. From the menu that appears, select **Save all as HAR with content**. Once selected, the Save As window will appear. Pick a name and location on your machine, and then select Save.

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### Save the Console log

Select the Console tab and right-click in the empty space on any of the entries. From the menu that appears, select **Save As**. Once selected, the Save As window will appear. Pick a name and location on your machine, and then select **Save**

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