# Starting a Debugging Session

You can start a debugging session directly from Parallels Desktop. When the virtual machine is running, click the **Develop** menu in the macOS menu bar and choose **Start Debugging Session**.

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**Note**: Parallels Desktop supports lldb as a debugging front end. It should be installed with the XCode command line tools or XCode, and you must accept the lldb license agreement.
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