# IDA Win32 Local Debugging

The IDA Debugger allows you to either start a new process (Run) or attach itself to an existing process (Attach)

![instant\_debugger\_menu](/files/E5heayWwonI7LRneYE9T)

Let's select "Local Windows debugger". What we get is a list of currently running processes to which we can attach with a simple click.

![connect\_to\_local](/files/9sv0mEg6kdnEjHlL6xaQ)

and here is the result once we are attached to the program.

![attached\_to\_local](/files/NhSDgmjnSPcsRXdYuNba)


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