# Cannot set experiment from inactive to piloting

**URL:** <https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-set-experiment-from-inactive-to-piloting/32710>\
**Category:** Online experiments\
**Tags:** pavlovia\
**Created:** [January 9, 2023, 3:24am UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-set-experiment-from-inactive-to-piloting/32710 "2023-01-09T03:24:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Qianchen\_Liang](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.psychopy.org/qianchen_liang/32/36607_2.png) [@Qianchen\_Liang](https://discourse.psychopy.org/u/Qianchen_Liang)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/cannot-set-experiment-from-inactive-to-piloting/32710/3 "2023-01-09T22:24:49Z")

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Thank you very much for your reply. I found an old thread stating the same issue I have ([Unable to change status to 'Running' - #9 by sophie\_bouton](https://discourse.psychopy.org/t/unable-to-change-status-to-running/27335/9)), and the solution proposed there worked for me.

Basically, this issue occurs because I have an existing lib repository in my project at the time I change the status of my experiment. To resolve the issue I just need to change the name of that lib repository.

Thanks!

Kind regards,  
Qianchen

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