# Python debugging in Eclipse

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-debugging-in-eclipse/3644>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 3, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-debugging-in-eclipse/3644 "2018-08-03T03:45:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Saima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9d8465/32.png) [@Saima](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/Saima)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-debugging-in-eclipse/3644/1 "2018-08-03T03:45:20Z")

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Dear Andras,  
Can you help me with setup IDE liclipse with slicer. I did all the steps. The slicer is connected but when I debug it gives me error.  
Please see the screen shot below:

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I dont know what I am doing wrong.  
Thank you

Regards,  
Saima Safdar

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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/python-debugging-in-eclipse/3644/2 "2018-08-03T09:38:33Z")

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You need to start remote debugger, not try to run the module from Eclipse.

You may be able to get auto-complete, documentation, etc. If you set PythonSlicer.exe as Python interpreter in Eclipse.