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'We were not able to upload the template sketch' in IoT Cloud

With IoT Cloud templates you can quickly create a project for a compatible board (such as the MKR WiFi 1010). When importing a template you may experience this error:

'We were not able to upload the template sketch' error in IoT Cloud. The file ThingsProperties.h is missing, throwing a 'No such file or directory' error.

This error is often caused by imported custom libraries conflicting with the built-in libraries used in the template. The error can be resolved by removing any custom libraries that may be causing the conflict.

You can find your custom libraries by opening the Web Editor, clicking Libraries in the sidebar, and selecting the Custom tab. If you hover over a library with the cursor, a small arrow icon will appear. Click it and select Delete library to remove it.

Removing a custom library

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