# How to debug an own node with the node.js debugger?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-debug-an-own-node-with-the-node-js-debugger/5737>\
**Category:** Developing Nodes\
**Created:** [12 December 2018 23:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-debug-an-own-node-with-the-node-js-debugger/5737 "2018-12-12T23:12:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [22 August 2019 13:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-debug-an-own-node-with-the-node-js-debugger/5737/8 "2019-08-22T13:54:43Z")

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I never did get back to this (until now)...

> [@How to proper debug custom node](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-proper-debug-custom-node/9308/13):
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> This is how I debug a custom node in VS Code... It works for me however since this is a dist version of node-red its difficult sometimes to debug client side issues. Other than that, debug stop points work in my node js files. For debuging my .html files, i enter debugger into the function & open F12 (chrome debugger stops on the debugger statement) Setup... Install node-red as per instructions on [nodered.org](http://nodered.org) Run it one time so that .node-red folder is generated Install own node... cd c:…

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