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= Debugging an application

You can debug your application on in `odo` with the `odo debug` command.

.Procedure

. After an application is deployed, start the port forwarding for your component to debug the application:
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[source,terminal]
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$ odo debug port-forward
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. Attach the debugger bundled in your IDE to the component. Instructions vary depending on your IDE.