# Stepping through Ruby's C code on Windows

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stepping-through-rubys-c-code-on-windows/55567>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 31, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stepping-through-rubys-c-code-on-windows/55567 "2005-12-31T23:00:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 31, 2005, 11:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/stepping-through-rubys-c-code-on-windows/55567/1 "2005-12-31T23:00:13Z")

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I’ve downloaded Ruby 1.8.4 source code and built C executables from the  
command line using nmake from Visual C++. I’d like to step through  
ruby.exe as it is running. Can I easily do this through the Visual C++  
IDE, and if so, how? Or would it be better to use another debugger?

Thanks,  
Ken