# Downloading react-native debugger app **URL:** \ **Category:** React Native\ **Created:** [January 24, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220 "2021-01-24T12:37:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![arinze\_n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@arinze\_n](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/arinze_n)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2021, 12:37pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/1 "2021-01-24T12:37:38Z")
Please I’m having issues downloading the react-native debugger app. ---
**Author:** ![dpickut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@dpickut](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/dpickut)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 8:05pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/2 "2021-01-25T20:05:10Z")
I had difficulty with that, too. On my Macbook Air, the initial problem had to do with the way Homebrew (“brew”) was working. After I got that fixed, I was able to download the debugger and run it. What platform are you on, and can you be more specific regarding the problem you’re experiencing? I’ll try to help if you’re on a Mac. If you’re on a Windows machine, I don’t have the experience to provide assistance. ---
**Author:** ![arinze\_n](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@arinze\_n](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/arinze_n)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/3 "2021-01-25T23:21:40Z")
Mine is on a windows machine. Whenever I click on the application on system it just shows the “Installing” icon but doesn’t open the application itself ---
**Author:** ![dpickut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@dpickut](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/dpickut)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2021, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/4 "2021-01-26T12:21:10Z")
Sorry, I can’t help with that. Maybe another student will jump in to help. ---
**Author:** ![RSA](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@RSA](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/RSA)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/5 "2021-01-27T23:54:53Z")
Which debugger are you installing please? Are you talking about Chrome add on? It looks a bit different that’s all. Bless you ---
**Author:** ![dpickut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@dpickut](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/dpickut)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/6 "2021-02-02T14:43:43Z")
I’m referring to this one: [GitHub - jhen0409/react-native-debugger: The standalone app based on official debugger of React Native, and includes React Inspector / Redux DevTools](https://github.com/jhen0409/react-native-debugger) It has much more capability when working with RN vs. the Chrome extension. ---
**Author:** ![dudeMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/35a633/32.png) [@dudeMan](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/dudeMan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 11:40am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/downloading-react-native-debugger-app/2220/7 "2021-08-20T11:40:19Z")
probably a dumb question but your downloading the .exe file? I had to go into downloads in my file explorer and move it somewhere, then create a shortcut. and this was after the millions of alerts saying the file could contain a virus and/or harm my computer