<p>If the Update Asset Indexes fails on a MAMP install, double check to make sure ALL assets source paths are correct and exist on the file system.  </p>

<p>I had defined a asset source to a folder which I had planned on using but had not yet created on the file system, and this caused the Update Asset Indexes to fail w/o any warning messages, save for a JS error in the console.</p>

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2014-08-11T06:23:05.620Z
2014-08-11T06:23:05.620Z
Steve Adams
<p>Having an issue with assets not reindexing from the Update Asset Indexes option.  If I add new folders to the file system they do not appear after I run the Update Asset Indexes, if I upload them manually in the backend then they do appear as normal.  </p>

<p>How would I diagnose this?  Running Apache as my logged in user so it's does not seem to be a group / permissions related issue. </p>

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2014-08-11T06:03:27.880Z
Do you get any JS errors in your browser's console when you run Update Asset Indexes?
Brad Bell
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2014-08-11T06:05:38.310Z
Yup:  POST http://smt.craft.dev/index.php/admin/actions/tools/performAction 500 (Internal Server Error) jquery-2.1.0.min.js?d=1406143654:4
l.cors.a.crossDomain.send jquery-2.1.0.min.js ...
Steve Adams
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2014-08-11T06:06:07.957Z
On Craft Client 2.1.2566
Steve Adams
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2014-08-11T06:06:43.613Z
Check your craft/storage/runtime/logs files to see what the underlying error is for the 500 Internal Server Error.
Brad Bell
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2014-08-11T06:18:31.740Z
Cool... probably worth adding that as the official answer in case someone else runs into it.
Brad Bell
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What would prevent my assets from reindexing on a local MAMP install
# What would prevent my assets from reindexing on a local MAMP install

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-11)

Having an issue with assets not reindexing from the Update Asset Indexes option. If I add new folders to the file system they do not appear after I run the Update Asset Indexes, if I upload them manually in the backend then they do appear as normal.

How would I diagnose this? Running Apache as my logged in user so it's does not seem to be a group / permissions related issue.

**Tags:** assets, reindex, mamp
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Do you get any JS errors in your browser's console when you run Update Asset Indexes?  
> **username_0**: Yup:  POST http://smt.craft.dev/index.php/admin/actions/tools/performAction 500 (Internal Server Error) jquery-2.1.0.min.js?d=1406143654:4 l.cors.a.crossDomain.send jquery-2.1.0.min.js ...  
> **username_0**: On Craft Client 2.1.2566  
> **username_1**: Check your craft/storage/runtime/logs files to see what the underlying error is for the 500 Internal Server Error.  
> **username_1**: Cool... probably worth adding that as the official answer in case someone else runs into it.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2014-08-11. Score: 1

If the Update Asset Indexes fails on a MAMP install, double check to make sure ALL assets source paths are correct and exist on the file system.

I had defined a asset source to a folder which I had planned on using but had not yet created on the file system, and this caused the Update Asset Indexes to fail w/o any warning messages, save for a JS error in the console.


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