# How to debug VST plugin in XCode

**URL:** https://forum.juce.com/t/how-to-debug-vst-plugin-in-xcode/14864
**Category:** Audio Plugins
**Created:** [May 28, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-to-debug-vst-plugin-in-xcode/14864 "2015-05-28T13:48:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![leirbag](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/leirbag/32/6884_2.png) [@leirbag](https://forum.juce.com/u/leirbag)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2015, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-to-debug-vst-plugin-in-xcode/14864/1 "2015-05-28T13:48:50Z")

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Hi all,

How can I debug a VST plugin in a XCode environment? I have tried to change .component extension to .vst, I've tried to change plugin location, &nbsp;I've tried several hosts (Tracktion, PLugin Host example....) but I did not managed to 'hook'&nbsp;&nbsp;the attached host process to the debugged plugin in Xcode.

What am I missing? Anybody has some procedure at hand?

Thank you in advance,

&nbsp;

Gabriel

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### Author: ![railjonrogut](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/forum.juce.com/railjonrogut/32/505_2.png) [@railjonrogut](https://forum.juce.com/u/railjonrogut)
#### Post date: [May 28, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.juce.com/t/how-to-debug-vst-plugin-in-xcode/14864/2 "2015-05-28T17:13:57Z")

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See my post # 10 in this thread: [http://www.juce.com/forum/topic/what-your-workflow-while-developing-plugin-ide-does-not-have-any-kind-gui-output](http://www.juce.com/forum/topic/what-your-workflow-while-developing-plugin-ide-does-not-have-any-kind-gui-output)

Rail