openshift-docs/modules/enabling-developer-perspective_web-console.adoc

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= Enabling the *Developer* perspective in the web console

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ifndef::openshift-rosa-hcp[]
Starting with {product-title} 4.19, the perspectives in the web console have unified. There is no longer a *Developer* perspective by default; however, cluster administrators can enable the *Developer* perspective for developers to use.
endif::openshift-rosa-hcp[]
ifdef::openshift-rosa-hcp[]
Cluster administrators can enable the *Developer* perspective for developers to use.
endif::openshift-rosa-hcp[]

You can enable the *Developer* perspective with the following steps:

.Prerequisites

* You have access to the web console as a user with `cluster-admin` privileges.

.Procedure

. Navigate to the *Cluster Settings* page by clicking  *Administration* -> *Cluster Settings*.

. Select the *Configuration* tab on the *Cluster Settings* page.

. Type `console` in the search to locate the Console Operator resource and select `operator.openshift.io`.

. On the *Cluster Details* page, click the *Actions* menu and select *Customize*.

. In the *General* tab, locate the *Perspectives* section. You can enable or disable the *Developer* perspective as needed. Changes are automatically applied.

. Optional: You can enable the *Developer* perspective with the CLI by running the following command:
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[source,terminal]
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$ oc patch console.operator.openshift.io/cluster --type='merge' -p '{"spec":{"customization":{"perspectives":[{"id":"dev","visibility":{"state":"Enabled"}}]}}}'
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[NOTE]
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It will take some time for the change to reflect in the web console as the console pod restarts.
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