Solved: Exception Printing is Disabled by Default for Security Reasons in Magento 2

Ever faced an error of “Exception Printing is Disabled for Security Reasons” in your Magento 2 store?

If yes, keep reading, because the post explains the error, its cause and of course the solution 😃

What does Exception Printing is Disabled by Default for Security Reasons in Magento 2 means?

This message is a notification of an error, that isn’t displayed, to avoid system exploit.

It is a general error, usually occurring at the time of Magento 2 or extension update. You may face this error while installing a Magento 2 theme or module or anything goes wrong with cache folder.

The conflict between components like extensions or themes causes the “exception printing is disabled by default for security reasons” error in Magento 2.

Due to which, the Magento 2 cannot operate properly, living us developers in a mess!

But, we developers tend to find out the solution every time, isn’t it! 😎

Solution for Exception Printing is Disabled by Default for Security Reasons in Magento 2:

Go to folder pub/errors find file local.xml.sample

Rename the file local.xml.sample to local.xml in the same folder pub/errors

Also, set developer mode using the following command :

So, that’s it.

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Thanks.