# Troubleshooting

Having issues with activating your mods? Try these questions. If it doesn't help, feel free to reach out via live chat or [send an email to support](mailto:support@pixiebrix.com).

### You cannot find the PixieBrix extension using Google or the Chrome Web Store

Contact your PixieBrix admin for which installation instructions to follow. You may need to follow instructions for \
[Installing the PixieBrix Chrome Browser Extension](/how-to/installing-the-pixiebrix-chrome-browser-extension.md) or 

[Linking Your PixieBrix Account](/activating-mods/linking-your-pixiebrix-account.md) if your company already installed it.

### You do not see the “New Team Bricks are ready to activate” banner

* Verify that you connected the correct email address by looking at the upper right corner
* If the correct email address is not showing,  go to [https://app.pixiebrix.com](https://app.pixiebrix.com/), click the email address in the upper right, and click “Logout".

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### The mods don't appear or seem to be work even after you've activated them

* Refresh the page and see if that fixes the problem
* Open the PixieBrix browser extension. From [https://app.pixiebrix.com](https://app.pixiebrix.com/) you can open it by clicking “Open Browser Extension”<br>

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* Verify the brick is listed on the Active Bricks page and has the status "✓ Managed". For example:<br>

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* Perform one of the following actions to resolve the issue:
  * If the brick is not listed: contact your PixieBrix admin to ensure you've been granted access to the brick
  * If the status shows a "Grant Permissions" button, click the "Grant Permissions" button and accept the permissions in the Chrome Permissions prompt
  * If the status is "✓ Managed", click "Uninstall" and activate it again following the instructions in [Activating Your Assigned Mods](/activating-mods/activating-your-assigned-mods.md)

### How to reload the extension

To reload the extension:

* Open the PixieBrix browser extension. From [https://app.pixiebrix.com](https://app.pixiebrix.com/) click “Open Browser Extension"
* Click the Settings item in the sidebar<br>

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* Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Reload Extension" button<br>

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