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## [Please help making this forum great for everybody!](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/please-help-making-this-forum-great-for-everybody/8)

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**Author:** [@system](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/system)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/please-help-making-this-forum-great-for-everybody/8 "2016-07-29T20:37:14Z")

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Ask your question in a way that is helpful for others with the same problem. Write details about what you’ve done, when the problem arises, your OS/PsychoPy version. Also, copy-paste error messages and use the “this repl…

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## [Cannot edit any file in my own project](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-edit-any-file-in-my-own-project/47923)

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**Author:** [@pankeying](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/pankeying)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-edit-any-file-in-my-own-project/47923 "2026-09-22T13:10:51Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m the Owner of a Pavlovia project, but since yesterday I cannot edit any file in it. Every write operation fails, including the web editor. Account: @Emma\_Pan What I’ve already checked: I am logged in …

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## [Step size for Quest?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/step-size-for-quest/47760)

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**Author:** [@harinisankar16](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/harinisankar16)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/step-size-for-quest/47760 "2026-09-22T04:00:21Z")

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Hi, I am trying to use Quest in my 2AFC intact/scrambled task where I am trying to find the shortest possible display duration that the image can be identified accurately. I’m running this using a 75Hz CRT monitor and b…

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## [Wakefield's Daily Tips](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/wakefields-daily-tips/43371)

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**Author:** [@wakecarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/wakecarter)\
**Replies:** 123\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/wakefields-daily-tips/43371 "2026-09-21T14:27:52Z")

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Run the latest version of your experiment When you synchronise changes to your experiment, you may need to clear your browser cache to see those changes online (using Ctrl-Shift-R, Ctrl-F5, or equivalent). If this does n…

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## [Data file delimiter set to semicolon, but automatic/crash-saved CSV uses commas (PsychoPy 2026.1.3)](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/data-file-delimiter-set-to-semicolon-but-automatic-crash-saved-csv-uses-commas-psychopy-2026-1-3/47911)

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**Author:** [@richard\_naar](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/richard_naar)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 21, 2026, 11:26am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/data-file-delimiter-set-to-semicolon-but-automatic-crash-saved-csv-uses-commas-psychopy-2026-1-3/47911 "2026-09-21T11:26:11Z")

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Hi, I think I have found a possible inconsistency in how the Builder Data file delimiter setting is handled during normal saving versus PsychoPy’s automatic/fallback saving. Environment PsychoPy Builder 2026.1.3 W…

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## [PsychoPy Studio Linux 2026.2.4 AppImage builder has no demos](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-studio-linux-2026-2-4-appimage-builder-has-no-demos/47916)

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**Author:** [@JAQuent](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/JAQuent)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:59pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-studio-linux-2026-2-4-appimage-builder-has-no-demos/47916 "2026-09-20T21:59:49Z")

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First of all, I think the new Linux route of using AppImages is a fantastic idea and worked pretty well. Thank you so much for this. However, and my apologies if I miss something very obvious, where are the demos for th…

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## [Audio files not working intermittently in Pavlovia](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/audio-files-not-working-intermittently-in-pavlovia/47913)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Trayford](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Ben_Trayford)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/audio-files-not-working-intermittently-in-pavlovia/47913 "2026-09-19T22:03:45Z")

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My experiment is running on Pavlovia, except for the audio stimuli, but only for some participants. When each word stimulus is presented, there is supposed to be an audio stimulus (the word spoken) that plays with it. Th…

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## [Pavlovia Dashboard error when authenticating the user](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-dashboard-error-when-authenticating-the-user/47901)

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**Author:** [@tobias](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/tobias)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:59pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-dashboard-error-when-authenticating-the-user/47901 "2026-09-19T13:59:46Z")

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Hey everyone, I signed up for pavlovia yesterday to run my experiment online. Logging in works. But when I move to the dashboard, I get the following error: When I try to log into pavlovia in psychopy, I get the fo…

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## ["Dancing" Keyboard Problem when accessing pyschpy textbox on Android devices](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/dancing-keyboard-problem-when-accessing-pyschpy-textbox-on-android-devices/34457)

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**Author:** [@Tay\_Swift](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Tay_Swift)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:32pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/dancing-keyboard-problem-when-accessing-pyschpy-textbox-on-android-devices/34457 "2026-09-18T19:32:45Z")

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URL of the experiment: untitled \[PsychoPy\] Description of the problem: For the last month, my team and I have been facing this flickering keyboard problem (which we now call the “dancing” keyboard problem in…

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## [Editable textbox in mobile phone](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/editable-textbox-in-mobile-phone/34097)

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**Author:** [@Xuanci](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Xuanci)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/editable-textbox-in-mobile-phone/34097 "2026-09-18T19:31:14Z")

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URL of experiment: painpred \[PsychoPy\] Description of the problem: OS: Android browser: Google Chrome In order to get typed response from participants, I added a textbox from Builder window. It went well locally. Th…

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## [Textbox component keyboard glitch on Android](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/textbox-component-keyboard-glitch-on-android/47909)

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**Author:** [@amccarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/amccarter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/textbox-component-keyboard-glitch-on-android/47909 "2026-09-18T15:44:21Z")

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When using a textbox component on an Android tablet, the keyboard rapidly flashes on the screen, rendering it unusable. I initially thought this was an issue because I had them typing with the stylus on the on-screen ke…

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## [M2 Mac / Ventura 13.0: PsychoPy window opens but no Text/Textbox/Polygon is drawn, Esc does not respond](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/m2-mac-ventura-13-0-psychopy-window-opens-but-no-text-textbox-polygon-is-drawn-esc-does-not-respond/47893)

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**Author:** [@Elizaveta\_Kiakhidi](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Elizaveta_Kiakhidi)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/m2-mac-ventura-13-0-psychopy-window-opens-but-no-text-textbox-polygon-is-drawn-esc-does-not-respond/47893 "2026-09-18T09:36:50Z")

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M2 MacBook, macOS Ventura 13.0, PsychoPy 2026.2.3 (Python 3.11; also tried 3.10). Experiment window opens and the background colour changes correctly, but no components appear — I tried Text, Textbox, and a Polygon. Esc…

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## [No speaker device found with index None’ when using external microphone](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/no-speaker-device-found-with-index-none-when-using-external-microphone/47903)

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**Author:** [@mylinhtran.13](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/mylinhtran.13)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 9:27am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/no-speaker-device-found-with-index-none-when-using-external-microphone/47903 "2026-09-18T09:27:00Z")

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OS: Windows 11 PsychoPy version: 2026.1.3 Standard Standalone Installation? Yes Do you want it to also run online? No Hi everyone, I’m running an experiment in which participants listen to short audio descriptions o…

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## [Not receiving Pavlovia confirmation email](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/not-receiving-pavlovia-confirmation-email/47907)

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**Author:** [@msbrainscience](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/msbrainscience)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/not-receiving-pavlovia-confirmation-email/47907 "2026-09-17T18:30:04Z")

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Hi all. I registered for Pavlovia with my university email and have not received the confirmation email. My institution has the Junk folder set to permanently delete after 0 days - this feature is not able to be altered.…

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## [Problems with text display/wrap-up](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problems-with-text-display-wrap-up/47878)

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**Author:** [@mtborneo](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/mtborneo)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/problems-with-text-display-wrap-up/47878 "2026-09-17T14:12:35Z")

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Hi, I’m having a text-wrapping problem in PsychoPy Builder that I can’t figure out. I have a CSV file with 10 columns named “window1” through “window10” . In my PsychoPy routine, I have a Text component called “window”.…

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## [UserEmailManager not Subscriptable](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/useremailmanager-not-subscriptable/47718)

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**Author:** [@Jdigg](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Jdigg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 17, 2026, 11:32am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/useremailmanager-not-subscriptable/47718 "2026-09-17T11:32:59Z")

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Hello, A student of mine is getting this error when trying to sign in to GitLab on PsychoPy. They are able to login fine through Pavlovia. But it does not work for PsychoPy. Image below is from what they have sent me. …

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## [Matching PsychoPy installation for multi-lab experiment (no conda/uv env)](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/matching-psychopy-installation-for-multi-lab-experiment-no-conda-uv-env/47860)

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**Author:** [@niclai](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/niclai)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/matching-psychopy-installation-for-multi-lab-experiment-no-conda-uv-env/47860 "2026-09-16T16:59:31Z")

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I’m preparing a multi-site experiment, and I’m trying to make sure we are using the exact same setup. All machines will use Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS and PsychoPy Version: 2024.2.4. Until now, I’ve always used conda environment…

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## [Microphone component not working - a device handle issue?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/microphone-component-not-working-a-device-handle-issue/47870)

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**Author:** [@vkrull](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/vkrull)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/microphone-component-not-working-a-device-handle-issue/47870 "2026-09-16T16:03:56Z")

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OS (e.g. Win10): macOS 26.6.2 PsychoPy version (e.g. 2024.2.4 Py 3.8): v2026.2.3 Standard Standalone Installation? (y/n) If not then what?: Yes, Standalone Do you want it to also run online? (y/n) N What are you try…

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## [Unable to make my Pavlovia project public](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/unable-to-make-my-pavlovia-project-public/47895)

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**Author:** [@FredericBr](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/FredericBr)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/unable-to-make-my-pavlovia-project-public/47895 "2026-09-16T09:29:13Z")

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Dear Pavlovia support team, I am currently trying to make one of my Pavlovia projects publicly accessible so that the data can be shared openly. My Pavlovia/GitLab account is FredericBr: The project: However, when …

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## [Fatal error when uploading local psychopy experiment to Pavlovia](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/fatal-error-when-uploading-local-psychopy-experiment-to-pavlovia/47888)

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**Author:** [@sarah.vassall](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/sarah.vassall)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/fatal-error-when-uploading-local-psychopy-experiment-to-pavlovia/47888 "2026-09-15T09:30:11Z")

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OS: Windows 11 PsychoPy version: 2025.1.1 Py 3.13 Standard Standalone Installation? Yes URL of experiment: None yet Do you want it to also run locally? Unsure What are you trying to achieve? Upload Psychopy project …

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## [PsychoPy 2026.2.3/2026.2.4 cannot launch on macOS 27](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-2026-2-3-2026-2-4-cannot-launch-on-macos-27/47891)

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**Author:** [@psyboo](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/psyboo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 7:15am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-2026-2-3-2026-2-4-cannot-launch-on-macos-27/47891 "2026-09-15T07:15:24Z")

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Hi everyone, I am experiencing a launch error with PsychoPy Standalone on a new Apple Silicon Mac, and I would appreciate any help identifying the cause. System: MacBook Air with Apple M5 macOS 27 System locale: zh\_C…

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## [PsychoPy doesn't open on Mac](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-doesnt-open-on-mac/47841)

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**Author:** [@kasutaja123](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/kasutaja123)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-doesnt-open-on-mac/47841 "2026-09-15T02:14:50Z")

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I’ve downloaded PsychoPy Standalone 2026.2.3 on MacOS Tahoe 26.6.2. I haven’t been able to open the application even once, when opening there is a launch error. Thank you for your help!

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## [Shared lab Pavlovia login with gmail](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/shared-lab-pavlovia-login-with-gmail/47874)

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**Author:** [@Achyuthanand\_K](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Achyuthanand_K)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [September 14, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/shared-lab-pavlovia-login-with-gmail/47874 "2026-09-14T13:53:53Z")

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Hi Team, We are a group of university researchers looking to set up a Pavlovia account using our shared lab Gmail address. Our goal is to ensure continuous access to our experiments for multiple team members, even after…

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## [Intermittent "unable to download resource" stall during preload — PsychoPy 2026.1.3, multiple experiments](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/intermittent-unable-to-download-resource-stall-during-preload-psychopy-2026-1-3-multiple-experiments/47846)

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**Author:** [@Idan\_Perez](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Idan_Perez)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 6:53am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/intermittent-unable-to-download-resource-stall-during-preload-psychopy-2026-1-3-multiple-experiments/47846 "2026-09-12T06:53:29Z")

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Category: Online Title: Intermittent "unable to download resource" — preloader stalls permanently, PsychoPy 2026.1.3 PsychoPy version: 2026.1.3 Browser: Chrome OS: Windows Running: locally via pilot mode (localhost…

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## [PsychoPy unhandled internal error - invalid\_grant](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-unhandled-internal-error-invalid-grant/47877)

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**Author:** [@amccarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/amccarter)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/psychopy-unhandled-internal-error-invalid-grant/47877 "2026-09-11T16:59:02Z")

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OS: Win11 PsychoPy version: 2026.2.3 Standard Standalone Installation? y URL of experiment: Pavlovia Do you want it to also run locally? no What are you trying to achieve?: sync project with Pavlovia What did you …

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## [Cant select Project in PsychoPy Builder](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cant-select-project-in-psychopy-builder/47867)

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**Author:** [@Samuel\_Clauss](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Samuel_Clauss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 12:46pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cant-select-project-in-psychopy-builder/47867 "2026-09-10T12:46:39Z")

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OS: Win11 PsychoPy version (e.g. 2024.2.4 Py 3.8): 2026.2.3 Standard Standalone Installation? (y/n) Yes Do you want it to also run online? (y/n) Yes What are you trying to achieve?: I am building my first experiment…

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## [Randomising survey blocks using PsychoPy 2026.2.3](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/randomising-survey-blocks-using-psychopy-2026-2-3/47866)

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**Author:** [@wakecarter](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/wakecarter)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/randomising-survey-blocks-using-psychopy-2026-2-3/47866 "2026-09-10T10:50:33Z")

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As of version 2026.2.3 embedded Pavlovia Surveys can receive variables from PsychoPy experiments as well as send them back. Here is a survey demonstrating complex randomisation using this method. In this demo I access…

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## [Pavlovia Surveys: Page-level timers and one-time random assignment without blocks/triggers?](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-page-level-timers-and-one-time-random-assignment-without-blocks-triggers/47314)

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**Author:** [@AmandaW](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/AmandaW)\
**Replies:** 78\
**Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 5:39am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/pavlovia-surveys-page-level-timers-and-one-time-random-assignment-without-blocks-triggers/47314 "2026-09-10T05:39:05Z")

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Hi everyone, I’m building a study in Pavlovia Surveys and am having trouble implementing two pieces of survey logic. I’m using a survey structure that consists of a flat list of pages. My version appears to generate sy…

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## [Running online experiments for both Prolific and non-Prolific participants](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/running-online-experiments-for-both-prolific-and-non-prolific-participants/47757)

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**Author:** [@deborah.apthorp](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/deborah.apthorp)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/running-online-experiments-for-both-prolific-and-non-prolific-participants/47757 "2026-09-09T21:55:33Z")

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Hi developers & community, My Honours student is running an online experiment involving randomisation to groups (using @wakecarter’s code & the Pavlovia Shelf). We will be using mainly Prolific participants, but I wonde…

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## [Survey data fields omitted from .csv downloads](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-data-fields-omitted-from-csv-downloads/47849)

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**Author:** [@deborah.apthorp](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/deborah.apthorp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 5:24pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/survey-data-fields-omitted-from-csv-downloads/47849 "2026-09-09T17:24:22Z")

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Hi developers, I’m in the middle of running a combo online experiment and survey project, and I’m trying to write R code to wrangle the data for my student. I have run into a minor problem - when a participant does not …

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