# Troubleshooting EventCatalog Editor

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## The editor cannot find my catalog[​](#the-editor-cannot-find-my-catalog "Direct link to The editor cannot find my catalog")

Check that:

* You are running the editor from the catalog directory, or using `--catalog`
* The directory contains `eventcatalog.config.js`
* The config file can be loaded by Node.js
* Catalog dependencies are installed

Run with an explicit path:

```
npx @eventcatalog/editor --catalog /path/to/my-catalog
```

## I cannot sign in[​](#i-cannot-sign-in "Direct link to I cannot sign in")

The editor uses [EventCatalog Cloud](https://eventcatalog.cloud) for access.

If sign-in fails:

* Check your internet connection
* Try signing out of [EventCatalog Cloud](https://eventcatalog.cloud) and signing in again
* Restart the local editor
* Check that your account has editor access

If you see an editor access message, ask an organization admin to [invite you as an editor](/docs/editor/how-to/invite-editors.md) or change your role to **Editor** or **Admin**. Viewer accounts can sign in to [EventCatalog Cloud](https://eventcatalog.cloud), but they cannot open a local editor session.

## Preview is unavailable[​](#preview-is-unavailable "Direct link to Preview is unavailable")

Preview links require a local EventCatalog development server.

Start EventCatalog:

```
npm run dev
```

Then restart the editor. If your catalog runs on a different port, pass it with `--eventcatalog-port`.

## Changes are not shown[​](#changes-are-not-shown "Direct link to Changes are not shown")

The Changes page uses Git. Check that:

* Your catalog is inside a Git repository
* Git is installed
* The files have actually changed on disk

You can also check from a terminal:

```
git status
```

## A save reports a conflict[​](#a-save-reports-a-conflict "Direct link to A save reports a conflict")

A conflict means the file changed on disk after the editor loaded it.

Reload the resource, review the external change, and apply your edit again.

## A visual field is missing[​](#a-visual-field-is-missing "Direct link to A visual field is missing")

The beta editor does not expose every possible EventCatalog field as a form yet.

Use source mode to edit unsupported frontmatter or MDX directly.

## Get help[​](#get-help "Direct link to Get help")

Join the [EventCatalog Discord](https://eventcatalog.dev/discord) or [open an issue in the editor repository](https://github.com/event-catalog/eventcatalog-editor-code/issues).