# Adobe Flash using the free Flash Develop IDE-Optional debugger

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**Created:** [July 17, 2014, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-using-the-free-flash-develop-ide-optional-debugger/332535 "2014-07-17T05:41:47Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/adobe-flash-using-the-free-flash-develop-ide-optional-debugger/332535/1 "2014-07-17T05:41:47Z")

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[_]Installing a debugger  
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[_]Original post on [FD forums](http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2958&st=0&sk=t&sd=a).  
[_]Download the latest version [here (currently fdbPlugin0.4.5.0.zip, this version is only compatible with [URL=“http://www.flashdevelop.org/community/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=3589”]FlashDevelop 3.0.0 Beta9](http://orange.zero.jp/zbn39616.pine/download/download.html))  
[_]Unzip it to a temp folder but don’t follow the instructions in the readme.txt  
[_]Locate your FD plugins directory in your user files:  
[_]From FD main menu: Tools \> Application Files… (it will open up a new explorer dialog)  
[_]Copy all the files Aga.Controls.dll and fdbPlugin.dll (its in the bin directory of the zipfile) to the plugin directory  
(Example: C:\Documents and Settings\Falcon4ever\Local Settings\Application Data\FlashDevelop\Plugins).  
[_]Do not use FlashDevelop.exe from the zipfile (for some odd reason the exe seems to be corrupted here).  
[_]Start FD.  
[_]Click Tools -\> Program settings (F10)  
[_]Click FdbPlugin  
[_]Set the DebugFlashPlayerPath to C:\_libraries\flex\_sdk\_3.1.0.2710\flashplayer\_10\_sa\_debug.exe  
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[_]Using the debugger  
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[_]Start FD.  
[_]It should show 2 new dialogs, which you can drag into the main GUI.  
[_]To set breakpoints do a shift-click on the left.  
[_]To start a debug session press the new play button (if you check the gui, you will see a few new icons, play, pause, stop, fastforward etc)  
[_]When the program hits a breakpoint you can hoover on the variable to view its contents/value. (Just like in visual studio)  
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