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Add more details to Debugging section (#5814)

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- Add more concrete instruction for configuring backend
- Explain what users should look for when changing `dev-test/index.html`
- Add more info to use local storage to set Netlify site's URL
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@ -146,7 +146,13 @@ Netlify CMS uses the [Forking Workflow](https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/
`yarn start` spawns a development server and uses `dev-test/config.yml` and `dev-test/index.html` to serve the CMS.
In order to debug a specific issue follow the next steps:
1. Replace `dev-test/config.yml` with the relevant `config.yml`
1. Replace `dev-test/config.yml` with the relevant `config.yml`. If you want to test the backend, make sure that the `backend` property of the config indicates which backend you use (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket etc) and path to the repo.
```js
backend:
name: github
repo: owner-name/repo-name
```
2. Change the content of `dev-test/index.html` to:
@ -166,6 +172,7 @@ In order to debug a specific issue follow the next steps:
</body>
</html>
```
The most important thing is to make sure that Netlify CMS is loaded from the `dist` folder. This way, every time you make changes to the source code, they will be compiled and reflected immediately on `localhost`.
3. Run `yarn start`
4. Open `http://localhost:8080/` in the browser and you should have access to the CMS
@ -178,7 +185,7 @@ When debugging the CMS with Git Gateway you must:
2. Tell the CMS the URL of your Netlify site using a local storage item. To do so:
1. Open `http://localhost:8080/` in the browser
2. Write the below command and press enter: `localStorage.setItem('netlifySiteURL', 'https://yourwebsiteurl.netlify.app/')`
2. Open the Developer Console. Write the below command and press enter: `localStorage.setItem('netlifySiteURL', 'https://yourwebsiteurl.netlify.app/')`
3. To be sure, you can run this command as well: `localStorage.getItem('netlifySiteURL')`
4. Refresh the page
5. You should be able to log in via your Netlify Identity email/password