First, try these
1
Read the message to the end
Many end with the fix, like “Try again” or “Ask Ted to set it up again”.
2
Check your connection
“Reconnecting…” means Foundable lost touch for a moment. Wait for “Connected”. If you see Refresh to reconnect, press it.
3
Let Ted fix your website
For an error on your website, press Try to fix or Fix error, or go back to an earlier version in Version history.
4
Still stuck? Ask us
Press Support at the top right, or Report a bug under Help in the account menu. See Get help.
Logging in
- “That code didn’t work. Check the six digits or request a new code.”
- “Too many attempts. Wait a few minutes before trying again.”
- “We can’t send another code right now. If one already arrived, enter it above…”
- “We couldn’t sign you in with this email. Try Google or Apple instead.”
- “… couldn’t complete the security check. Use Safari or Chrome.”
- “Use verification code to continue”
- “This link has expired” or “This link has already been used”
Waitlist and invitations
- “You’re still in line. We’ll let you know the moment it’s your turn.”
- “The line is asleep right now.”
- “This invite was sent to … Log in with that address to join.”
- “This invite has expired”
- “This invite link isn’t valid anymore”
- “… has as many people as it can hold. Ask whoever invited you to make room.”
Connection and loading
- “Reconnecting…”
- “Refresh to reconnect”
- “This view could not be loaded.”
- “Your foundables could not be loaded. Try again.”
Chatting with Ted
- “This message wasn’t sent.”
- “Shorten your message and try again.”
- “Check the latest messages before sending again.”
- “Waiting to send. Ted gets it as soon as you’re back online.”
- “Could not send”
- “Something stopped me picking up where I left off. Just hit Continue and I’ll carry on.”
- “This response ended early. You can ask Ted to continue.”
- “Ted reached this turn’s step limit. Send a follow-up to continue.”
- “Not added: …” on a file
- “Microphone blocked. Allow it in your browser’s site settings.”
Credits and billing
- “You’re out of credits. See your plan in Settings to keep talking to Ted.”
- “Ted stopped here: you’re out of credits…”
- “Ted stopped here: this turn reached its credit limit. Send a follow-up to continue.”
- “Paused — out of credits”
- “Your last payment failed. Update your payment method to keep this plan.”
- “Billing needs attention before Ted can run.”
- “Stripe is still confirming your payment. It usually shows here within a minute; if not, reopen Settings to see your plan.”
- “That checkout expired. Choose the plan again to start a new one.”
- “The Free plan includes one foundable. Upgrade to create another.”
- “Billing is on hold for this account. Contact support.”
- “Your account is on hold, so Ted can’t … Contact support.”
Your website
Building
- “Build was interrupted. The last version is unchanged.”
- “Build stopped: the changed website failed its tests. Nothing was saved.”
- “Build finished without changing anything, so no new version was saved.”
- “Ted hasn’t saved this plan for this foundable, so it can’t start a build. Ask Ted to save it.”
- “Taking longer than usual”
Preview
- “This preview couldn’t load”
- “Build errors need fixing”
- “The website encountered an error”
- “Server couldn’t start. Your next change retries.”
- “Database couldn’t be set up.”
- “This text can’t be edited here.”
- “A text change was undone”
Publishing
- “That address is taken or reserved. Try another name.”
- “Use 3 to 63 lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens.”
- “This version is still building. Publish again in a moment.”
- “Your website’s database is taking longer than usual to set up. Publish again in a minute, or ask Ted to.”
- “You have view-only access, so you can’t publish this website.”
Version history
- “Back to …” in Build’s line, marked “Next” or “Then”
- “Newer changes were saved, so this can’t be undone.”
Tools
- “Database setup failed”
- “Save this website before running a quick scan.”
- “Stripe secret and restricted keys can’t be saved: take payments with Foundable’s Payments, in Tools.”
- “AI on … is paused”
- “Emails are paused”
- “On Free, your website’s emails go only to you.”
- “Save a version of this website first, then connect it.”
Domains
- “Someone just took that name. You weren’t charged.”
- “Your first Buy may still be going through. If it does, it shows here. You won’t be charged twice.”
- “Buying and renewing domains needs an active plan.”
- “You don’t have enough credits for this domain. Upgrade your plan under Plans, then try again.”
- “DNS records not configured correctly”
- “… is already connected to another site. Disconnect it there before connecting it here.”
Payments
- “Still waiting on Stripe. Nothing is lost: we keep trying, and Payments goes on from here once Stripe answers.”
- “This is taking longer than usual: Stripe hasn’t confirmed your account since …”
- “Stripe could not accept the details we sent.”
- “Stripe needs more information by …”
- “Publish this site first. Selling starts once it is live and payments are ready.”
- “Stripe won’t refund a sale with a dispute open. Respond to the dispute in your Stripe Dashboard.”
- “Your Stripe balance is too low to pay this refund. Add funds in your Stripe Dashboard, then try again.”
Run and social posts
- “You’re out of credits. See your plan in Settings to start Run.”
- “Add an item to Run before starting.”
- “Only the owner can start or stop Run.”
- “Paused until you decide …”
- “Ted finishes this on his own.”
- “Without an active plan, Ted asks before he posts or sends anything.”
- “Connect … before this can publish”
- “Connecting accounts needs an active plan.”
- “One or more posts are over the channel limit. Ask Ted for a shorter post.”
Inbox and email
- “Your email is on its way”
- “We couldn’t find a mailbox at …, so this email probably won’t arrive.”
- “Not delivered”
- “Can’t be sent” on a draft
- “Not sent yet”
- “This foundable can email up to … people a day. Try again later.”
- “… only lets businesses answer within 24 hours of the person’s last message.”
Scheduled tasks
- “No credits left” under Recent Runs
- “Missed while Foundable was down”
- “Ted was busy with another task.”
- “The task may have started. Check its recent runs before starting it again.”
Text Ted
- “Text Ted is paused. Reply START to resume.”
- “Text Ted reads text only here; describe it in a message.”
- “You’re out of credits. See your plan in Foundable, then text again.”
Settings and your team
- “Updated elsewhere — reloaded”
- “Inviting people needs a paid plan”
- “This foundable is full”
- “The email to … wasn’t sent. Copy this link and send it yourself…”
- “Your role in this foundable can’t do that.”
- “That image is too detailed for a logo. Try a simpler one.”
- “This browser can’t open HEIC photos. Choose a JPEG or PNG, or use Safari.”
Connected apps
- “That connection took too long to come back. Connect it again.”
- “Only an owner or admin can connect …”
- “This may have run. Check …”
Getting help
- “Chat is unavailable right now. You can still reach our team by email.”
- “We couldn’t send your report just now.”
- “You’ve sent several reports this hour, so this one wasn’t sent.”
- “Your screenshots didn’t attach. You can add them to the ticket in Messenger.”
FAQ
Why does “View only” show next to my foundable’s name?
Why does “View only” show next to my foundable’s name?
It means “You can see this foundable, but not change it or ask Ted for work”. Ask the owner for a different role.
Why does a reply say “Free”?
Why does a reply say “Free”?
Fixes you start with Try to fix, Fix error and Security’s fixes can be free fixes. Their receipt reads “Free” instead of the credits used.
Related
Get help
Chat with the team, report a bug or email us.
FAQ
Quick answers about Foundable, Ted and your account.
When you run out of credits
What happens at zero, and how to get more credits.
Glossary
The words Foundable uses, in plain English.