# 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](https://3899235193-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fd4yKxBBBv1qcoSuL2US4%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b505b80b3e4962686a7b50dd577d85f02bdfb191%2F00_instant_debugger_menu2.gif?alt=media)

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](https://3899235193-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fd4yKxBBBv1qcoSuL2US4%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6320fb72213a84827ce9522c96922d29c3c4487d%2F01_connect_to_local2.gif?alt=media)

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

![attached\_to\_local](https://3899235193-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fd4yKxBBBv1qcoSuL2US4%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-46269b936e5bb53d265edce2f17d4c0ecb510dca%2F02_attached_to_local2.gif?alt=media)