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= Tips and Tools for Developers =

== Have a header file copied to WebKitBuild/.../PrivateHeaders in build time ==

See [http://trac.webkit.org/attachment/wiki/DeveloperTips/AddToPrivateHeaders.png screen shot].
 1. Open WebCore/WebCore.xcodeproj
 1. In Groups & Files, navigate to WebCore and locate the header file.
 1. Drag the header file to Targets > WebCore > Copy Headers.
 1. Select the header file in Copy Headers. It should be listed on the right pane.
 1. Change Role to private. 

== Building Tips ==

 * Use `Tools/Scripts/filter-webkit-build` to reduce the amount of build spam for ordinary builds. (Some error messages might get swallowed, so don't use this if you are diagnosing a build failure.)

== Debugging ==

See [http://webkit.org/building/debug.html this page] for how to debug WebCore, JavaScriptCore or WebKit.


== Submitting Patches ==

=== Configuring Authentication ===

On the Mac platform, the `webkit-patch` tool can read your Bugzilla credentials from Keychain. However, 
in some circumstances the script may not ask to save credentials into the keychain. To manually add these credentials,
use the following command:

```security add-internet-password -r http -s bugs.webkit.org -a name@email.com -w supersecurepassword```