Table of contents
Appifio Creator · Lesson AS18 · Recap · Aura series
Symptom → error layer
Creator · Storage · CMS · MCP
Creator · Storage · CMS · MCP
When something breaks: don’t guess - use the table below to see which “room” failed, then open the right lesson.
Learning goals: Quickly map symptom → layer → related AS / X lesson.
1. Fast triage questions
Error visible on UI / URL? → Creator (AS04, A03)
Form / data / “Try again later”? → Storage (AS03, X06)
Publishing /cms / content permissions? → CMS (AS07-AS12, AS19-AS21, X11)
IDE / token / zip? → MCP (AS14-AS16, X09, X13)
2. Symptom → layer table
| What you see | Likely layer | Do this first | Lesson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edited but visitors still see old | Creator | Click Save changes; check Current | AS01, A03, X02 |
| URL 404 / page not found | Creator | Routes tab + HTML file | AS04, X04 |
| Form submit wipes older rows | Storage | Fix prompt to “append one row only” | AS02, X07 |
| “Try again later” on form submit | Storage | Wait and retry - don’t disable protection | AS03, X06 |
| Backend has no API key | Storage | Create a key in account settings | F01 |
| Can’t open /cms | CMS | Advanced + Save changes | AS07, X11 |
| CMS has posts, site empty | CMS↔Storage | Read content map / match data_file; filter on status or publish_state | AS10, AS19 |
| Visitors see drafts | CMS | Post status + security settings | AS08, AS11 |
| Custom type: missing menu / broken form | CMS | Panel Save again (AS20) or AI merge missing schema / hidden taxonomy entity | AS20, AS21 |
| AI generates Easy code on a CMS app | Prompt | Turn off Easy; enable Aura + CMS Complete Guide | AS19, F01, BR02 |
| IDE reports 403 / expired | MCP | Revoke / create token · resume session | AS16, X09 |
| IDE edited but live unchanged | MCP→Creator | Save changes in Creator | AS13, AS16 |
| Lost edits when two people work | MCP↔Creator | Who Saves rule · check versions | AS16, X13 |
| MCP path error on Windows | MCP | Folder without spaces; / or \\ | AS15, K12 |
3. How to use the table
- Fix one layer at a time - less confusion.
- Always ask: “Did someone Save changes?” before blaming Storage or CMS.
- Don’t ask AI to “turn off protection / bypass” when permissions reject you.
4. AS series map (reminder)
| Group | Lessons |
|---|---|
| Storage | AS01-AS06 · AM01-AM12 (Coder) |
| CMS (UI) | AS07-AS12 |
| CMS + AI / custom types | AS19 (Prompt + two files) · AS20 (Panel / real estate) · AS21 (AI merge) |
| MCP (UI) | AS13-AS16 |
| Appendix | AS17 checklist · AS18 this table |
5. Checklist
- Can you pick the right “Likely layer” for your last 3 issues?
- Do you open the matching AS/X lesson instead of fixing at random?
Aura series
AS01 → AS21
Use AS17 before every customer handoff · AS19-AS21 when using CMS + AI / custom types · return to AS01 to review the four layers.
Internal navigation (same language)
Appifio Creator · Aura series · AS18
