Welcome to Hex-Rays docs

Discover the core of Hex-Rays guides and manuals, guiding you through IDA features and real-life usage scenarios.

Getting Started

New to IDA? Explore our selection of documentation to guide you through the installation process and jumpstart your reverse engineering journey.


Install IDA	Get your IDA instance up and running on your local machine.
Manage your license	Check how to handle your license key file to keep IDA subscription active.
Check basic features	Reverse your first binary file and discover the capabilities of disassembly and decompilation.

Delve into detailed guides to discover IDA features and maximize its capabilities.


User Guide	Explore the main IDA interface and features, learn how to customize your experience and take advantage of plugins or utilities.
Developer Guide	Explore the intuitive Domain API and start scripting with ease, or dive deeper with the low-level C++ and IDAPython SDK.
Admin Guide	Check how to install and manage Teams and Lumina servers as well as handle floating licenses.