Welcome to Hex-Rays docs

Discover the core of Hex-Rays guides and manuals, guiding you through IDA features and real-life usage scenarios.

Getting Started

New to IDA? Explore our selection of documentation to guide you through the installation process and jumpstart your reverse engineering journey.

Install IDA

Get your IDA instance up and running on your local machine.

Manage your license

Check how to handle your license key file to keep IDA subscription active.

Check basic features

Reverse your first binary file and discover the capabilities of disassembly and decompilation.

Our Guides

Delve into detailed guides to discover IDA features and maximize its capabilities.

User Guide

Explore the main IDA interface and features, learn how to customize your experience and take advantage of plugins or utilities.

Developer Guide

Discover our Developer Kit, featuring the IDA C++ SDK and IDAPython API. Additionally, explore the IDC scripting language.

Admin Guide

Check how to install and manage Teams and Lumina servers as well as handle floating licenses.