then please [ask](http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/ask). Asking
questions on StackExchange not only helps you but may well help others who
follow you.
If you cannot find the answer in this guide or by searching in the [CiviCRM StackExchange site](http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/) then please [ask](http://civicrm.stackexchange.com/questions/ask). Asking questions on StackExchange not only helps you but may well help others who follow you.
That said, this is a small list of some of the commoner problems extension
writers encounter.
That said, this is a small list of some of the commoner problems extension writers encounter.
## Extension not doing anything
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Q: I've created the files and edited them but I don't see the expected
changes.
Q: I've created the files and edited them but I don't see the expected changes.
A: Did you install and enable your extension?
(<site\>/civicrm/admin/extensions?reset=1)
A: Did you install and enable your extension? (<site\>/civicrm/admin/extensions?reset=1)
## Civix error messages
Q: I get Error: "Cannot instantiate API client -- please set connection
options in parameters.yml"
Q: I get Error: "Cannot instantiate API client -- please set connection options in parameters.yml"
A: You might have missed the step about setting 'civicrm\_api3\_conf\_path' ([https://github.com/totten/civix/](https://github.com/totten/civix/)), or it didn't get set properly for some reason.
Q: I've tried to generate a page/report/search/upgrader/etc with civix
but it's not working.
Q: I've tried to generate a page/report/search/upgrader/etc with civix but it's not working.
A: For all of the various types, you must first run
[generate:module](http://generatemodule), and then \`cd\` into the
folder (e.g. com.example.myextension) before running one of the
other \`generate:\` commands.
A: For all of the various types, you must first run [generate:module](http://generatemodule), and then \`cd\` into the folder (e.g. com.example.myextension) before running one of the other \`generate:\` commands.
