Setting up the JavaScript debugger
Web applications are probably the most popular application type nowadays. If you work on the frontend, JavaScript debugging can come in handy. Of course, the JavaScript Developer Tools included in Chrome or Firefox's Firebug are very, very good. However, having a common IDE with a powerful editor, refactoring tools, and keyboard shortcuts to debug the backend and frontend at the same time will boost your productivity a lot without question. IntelliJ IDEA comes equipped with a fully featured JavaScript debugger. It's bundled as a JetBrains plugin and is enabled by default. If you happen to disable it, refer the Picking your plugins section in Chapter 1, Get to Know Your IDE, Fast, to enable it again.
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