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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# My changes won't save

> What to try when the dashboard refuses to save or shows 'Invalid customization'.

The whole dashboard **autosaves**. There is no Save button on any panel — including the **Widgets editor**, which debounces every change and pushes it after a short pause. You will see a small "Saved" / "Saving…" indicator near the top of the editor when changes go through.

## Quick checklist

1. **Are you signed in?** A stale session can quietly log you out — refresh and try again.
2. **Did you just change a "Premium" field on a free account?** Free accounts get rejected silently for Premium-only options. Switch the field back, or buy [Premium](/premium/what-premium-unlocks).
3. **Did the page show "Invalid customization"?** That's a validation error — see below.
4. **Internet flaky?** The dashboard does not show a banner when you go offline; check your connection and reload the page if the indicator stays on "Saving…" for more than a few seconds.

## Widgets

The widgets editor **autosaves on every edit** (debounced — give it \~1–2 seconds after you stop typing).

If the save call fails — usually because a value didn't pass schema validation — the editor surfaces an inline error on the offending widget and **the next valid edit will retry the save**. Common reasons a widget save fails:

* **Embed URL not recognised** — for the YouTube embed kind, paste a `youtube.com/watch?v=` or `youtu.be/...` URL, not a homepage / channel link.
* **Steam profile URL is invalid** — paste a `steamcommunity.com/id/...` or `steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561...` URL.
* **Image too large** — gear-shelf, portfolio, and infobox images cap at 2 MiB; resize and re-upload.
* **Too many entries** — embed widgets max out at 12 entries, gear shelf at 48 items, portfolio at 60 images / 12 clips. Remove one before adding another.

## "Invalid customization"

This means the data you tried to save didn't pass our schema check. The dashboard shows the offending field — fix it and re-save. Common ones:

* An empty URL where one is required.
* A negative number where positive is required (e.g. font size).
* A field set to a value the platform doesn't allow (e.g. an unsupported widget type).
* A character limit overrun (bio: 200 chars; infobox: 12,000 chars; alias slug: 32 chars).

## Still stuck?

Open a thread in [Discord](https://biolovers.site/discord) with:

* Your username.
* The panel you're on.
* A screenshot of the error.

We can usually point at the exact field within minutes.