Troubleshooting
Builder does not appear in the CP
- Confirm the plugin is installed: `php craft plugin/install builder`
- Check that your user group has permission to access the Builder CP section
- Clear Craft caches and reload the CP
Create homepage fails
- Enable Allow Admin Changes in Craft (required to create sections/fields)
- Ensure you have permission to manage sections and fields
- Check the Craft log for validation errors
- Try again from Builder → Settings → Create homepage
Template will not save
- Title may only contain letters, numbers, and spaces
- Avoid special characters in the title
- Check for JSON errors if you edited the Component tree (JSON) manually
Visual editor preview is blank or outdated
- Save the template and reopen the editor
- Hard-refresh the browser
- Clear Craft caches
- Check the browser console and Craft logs for AJAX/preview errors
Front end does not show the layout
- Confirm the entry has a Builder Layout field with a template selected
- Confirm the template is Enabled
- Confirm your front-end Twig renders the Builder field/layout
- For homepage: confirm homepage setup completed and the `__home__` entry is linked
Partial not listed as a preset
- Confirm Type is Partial (not Page)
- Confirm the partial is Enabled
- Add a Description so it is easier to identify when browsing
- Refresh / reopen the visual editor
License status unexpected
- Re-enter the License Key under Builder → Settings
- Confirm Enable remote license checks and License server URL if remote checks are required
- Save settings and reload
Still stuck
Collect:
- Craft CMS version
- Builder plugin version
- Steps to reproduce
- Relevant lines from `storage/logs`
Then contact support with that information.