# Debugger in Rails Console **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 20, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debugger-in-rails-console/138181 "2008-05-20T21:38:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arco)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 9:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debugger-in-rails-console/138181/1 "2008-05-20T21:38:39Z")
I can embed ‘debugger’ statements in my controllers or models, and this triggers breakpoints when I run my app via the webserver using ‘script/server –debugger’. However, when I run the app via the console using ‘rdebug script/ console’, the breakpoints are ignored. Is there a way to cause the ‘debugger’ breakpoints to be recognized when running the app in the console?? Thanks, Andy ---
**Author:** ![arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arco)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debugger-in-rails-console/138181/2 "2008-05-20T21:42:47Z")
On 20 May 2008, at 18:49, Arco wrote: > I can embed ‘debugger’ statements in my controllers or models, and > this triggers breakpoints when I run my app via the webserver using > ‘script/server –debugger’. > > However, when I run the app via the console using ‘rdebug script/ > console’, the breakpoints are ignored. Call require ‘ruby-debug’ from the console. Fred ---
**Author:** ![arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/71e660/32.png) [@arco](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/arco)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/debugger-in-rails-console/138181/3 "2008-05-21T00:12:58Z")
That worked - many thanks. On May 20, 12:41 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)