|
| 1 | +# 🔍 Debug Checklist - "Form Not Working" |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Quick Diagnostic Steps |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +### ✅ Step 1: Open diagnose.html |
| 6 | +- [ ] File opens in browser |
| 7 | +- [ ] All automatic checks are green ✅ |
| 8 | +- [ ] Click "Send Test Email" button |
| 9 | +- [ ] Email sends successfully |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +**If Step 1 passes:** EmailJS is configured correctly, problem is in hire-me.html |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +**If Step 1 fails:** Note which check is red ❌ and go to "Fix Based on Error" below |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +--- |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +### ✅ Step 2: Open hire-me-simple.html |
| 18 | +- [ ] File opens in browser |
| 19 | +- [ ] Debug info shows "✅ EmailJS library loaded" |
| 20 | +- [ ] Debug info shows "✅ EmailJS initialized" |
| 21 | +- [ ] Debug info shows "✅ Form found and ready" |
| 22 | +- [ ] Fill out form and submit |
| 23 | +- [ ] See success message |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +**If Step 2 passes:** Basic EmailJS works, problem is in complex hire-me.html |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +**If Step 2 fails:** Note what debug info shows and go to "Fix Based on Error" below |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +--- |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +### ✅ Step 3: Check Browser Console |
| 32 | +- [ ] Open hire-me.html |
| 33 | +- [ ] Press F12 (or Cmd+Option+I on Mac) |
| 34 | +- [ ] Click "Console" tab |
| 35 | +- [ ] Refresh the page |
| 36 | +- [ ] Look for messages |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +**Good messages (working):** |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | +✓ Initializing EmailJS... |
| 41 | +✓ EmailJS available: true |
| 42 | +✓ EmailJS initialized successfully |
| 43 | +✓ Setting up contact form... |
| 44 | +``` |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +**Bad messages (not working):** |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | +✗ EmailJS library not loaded |
| 49 | +✗ EmailJS initialization error |
| 50 | +✗ Contact form not found |
| 51 | +``` |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +--- |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +## Fix Based on Error |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +### ❌ "EmailJS library NOT loaded" |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +**Cause:** Script didn't load from CDN |
| 60 | + |
| 61 | +**Check:** |
| 62 | +- [ ] Internet connection working? |
| 63 | +- [ ] Can you open https://cdn.emailjs.com/sdk/2.6.4/email.min.js in browser? |
| 64 | +- [ ] Ad blocker disabled? |
| 65 | +- [ ] Firewall not blocking? |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +**Fix:** |
| 68 | +1. Check internet connection |
| 69 | +2. Disable ad blockers |
| 70 | +3. Try different browser |
| 71 | +4. Try incognito/private mode |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +--- |
| 74 | + |
| 75 | +### ❌ "401 Unauthorized" |
| 76 | + |
| 77 | +**Cause:** Wrong Public Key |
| 78 | + |
| 79 | +**Check:** |
| 80 | +- [ ] Public Key in hire-me.html matches dashboard? |
| 81 | +- [ ] No typos or extra spaces? |
| 82 | +- [ ] Key is active in dashboard? |
| 83 | + |
| 84 | +**Fix:** |
| 85 | +1. Go to https://dashboard.emailjs.com/ |
| 86 | +2. Account → General → Copy Public Key |
| 87 | +3. Open hire-me.html |
| 88 | +4. Line 19: Update `publicKey: "YOUR_KEY_HERE"` |
| 89 | +5. Save and test |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +--- |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | +### ❌ "404 Not Found" |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +**Cause:** Wrong Service ID or Template ID |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | +**Check:** |
| 98 | +- [ ] Service ID in hire-me.html matches dashboard? |
| 99 | +- [ ] Template ID in hire-me.html matches dashboard? |
| 100 | +- [ ] Service is connected in dashboard? |
| 101 | +- [ ] Template exists and is saved? |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +**Fix:** |
| 104 | +1. Go to https://dashboard.emailjs.com/ |
| 105 | +2. Email Services → Copy Service ID |
| 106 | +3. Email Templates → Copy Template ID |
| 107 | +4. Open hire-me.html |
| 108 | +5. Line 20: Update `serviceId: "YOUR_SERVICE_ID"` |
| 109 | +6. Line 21: Update `templateId: "YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID"` |
| 110 | +7. Save and test |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +--- |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +### ❌ "429 Too Many Requests" |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +**Cause:** Rate limit exceeded |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +**Check:** |
| 119 | +- [ ] Sent more than 100 emails this month? |
| 120 | +- [ ] Check usage in dashboard |
| 121 | + |
| 122 | +**Fix:** |
| 123 | +1. Wait until next month (free tier resets) |
| 124 | +2. Or upgrade to paid plan |
| 125 | +3. Or use fallback email link |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | +--- |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | +### ❌ "Form not found" or "Submit button not found" |
| 130 | + |
| 131 | +**Cause:** HTML elements missing or IDs wrong |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | +**Check:** |
| 134 | +- [ ] Form has `id="contactForm"`? |
| 135 | +- [ ] Submit button has `id="submitButton"`? |
| 136 | +- [ ] Elements exist in HTML? |
| 137 | + |
| 138 | +**Fix:** |
| 139 | +1. Open hire-me.html |
| 140 | +2. Search for `id="contactForm"` |
| 141 | +3. Search for `id="submitButton"` |
| 142 | +4. Make sure both exist |
| 143 | +5. Check spelling |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +--- |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +### ❌ Form submits but nothing happens |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +**Cause:** JavaScript error |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +**Check:** |
| 152 | +- [ ] Browser console shows errors? |
| 153 | +- [ ] Any red error messages? |
| 154 | + |
| 155 | +**Fix:** |
| 156 | +1. Press F12 |
| 157 | +2. Click Console tab |
| 158 | +3. Copy the error message |
| 159 | +4. Send it to me for help |
| 160 | + |
| 161 | +--- |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +## Configuration Verification |
| 164 | + |
| 165 | +### Check Your Credentials |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | +Open hire-me.html and find this section (around line 18): |
| 168 | + |
| 169 | +```javascript |
| 170 | +const EMAILJS_CONFIG = { |
| 171 | + publicKey: "Aif7atVmhmC4vCzO2", // ← Check this |
| 172 | + serviceId: "service_7evq2pa", // ← Check this |
| 173 | + templateId: "template_u8bup9s" // ← Check this |
| 174 | +}; |
| 175 | +``` |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +### Verify Each Value |
| 178 | + |
| 179 | +**Public Key:** |
| 180 | +- [ ] Go to https://dashboard.emailjs.com/ |
| 181 | +- [ ] Account → General |
| 182 | +- [ ] Copy Public Key |
| 183 | +- [ ] Matches hire-me.html? ✅ |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +**Service ID:** |
| 186 | +- [ ] Go to https://dashboard.emailjs.com/ |
| 187 | +- [ ] Email Services |
| 188 | +- [ ] Copy Service ID (looks like: service_abc123) |
| 189 | +- [ ] Matches hire-me.html? ✅ |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | +**Template ID:** |
| 192 | +- [ ] Go to https://dashboard.emailjs.com/ |
| 193 | +- [ ] Email Templates |
| 194 | +- [ ] Copy Template ID (looks like: template_xyz789) |
| 195 | +- [ ] Matches hire-me.html? ✅ |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +--- |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +## Test Files Checklist |
| 200 | + |
| 201 | +### Files to Test (in order): |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +1. **diagnose.html** ← Start here! |
| 204 | + - [ ] Opens successfully |
| 205 | + - [ ] All checks pass |
| 206 | + - [ ] Test email sends |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | +2. **hire-me-simple.html** |
| 209 | + - [ ] Opens successfully |
| 210 | + - [ ] Debug info shows success |
| 211 | + - [ ] Form submits successfully |
| 212 | + |
| 213 | +3. **test-emailjs.html** |
| 214 | + - [ ] Opens successfully |
| 215 | + - [ ] Test 1 passes (library) |
| 216 | + - [ ] Test 2 passes (init) |
| 217 | + - [ ] Test 3 passes (send) |
| 218 | + |
| 219 | +4. **hire-me.html** ← Your actual form |
| 220 | + - [ ] Opens successfully |
| 221 | + - [ ] Console shows success messages |
| 222 | + - [ ] Form submits successfully |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | +--- |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +## Information to Collect |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | +If you need help, collect this information: |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | +### From diagnose.html: |
| 231 | +- [ ] Screenshot of automatic checks |
| 232 | +- [ ] Screenshot of test email result |
| 233 | +- [ ] Any error messages |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +### From Browser Console (F12): |
| 236 | +- [ ] Screenshot of console |
| 237 | +- [ ] Copy any red error messages |
| 238 | +- [ ] Copy any warnings |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +### From EmailJS Dashboard: |
| 241 | +- [ ] Service status (connected/disconnected) |
| 242 | +- [ ] Template exists (yes/no) |
| 243 | +- [ ] Usage stats (emails sent this month) |
| 244 | + |
| 245 | +--- |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +## Quick Reference |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +### Open Browser Console: |
| 250 | +- **Windows/Linux:** F12 or Ctrl+Shift+I |
| 251 | +- **Mac:** Cmd+Option+I |
| 252 | + |
| 253 | +### Clear Browser Cache: |
| 254 | +- **Windows/Linux:** Ctrl+Shift+Delete |
| 255 | +- **Mac:** Cmd+Shift+Delete |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +### Hard Refresh: |
| 258 | +- **Windows/Linux:** Ctrl+F5 |
| 259 | +- **Mac:** Cmd+Shift+R |
| 260 | + |
| 261 | +### Test in Incognito: |
| 262 | +- **Chrome:** Ctrl+Shift+N (Cmd+Shift+N on Mac) |
| 263 | +- **Firefox:** Ctrl+Shift+P (Cmd+Shift+P on Mac) |
| 264 | +- **Edge:** Ctrl+Shift+N |
| 265 | + |
| 266 | +--- |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | +## Success Indicators |
| 269 | + |
| 270 | +You'll know it's working when: |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | +### In diagnose.html: |
| 273 | +- ✅ All checks are green |
| 274 | +- ✅ Test email sends successfully |
| 275 | +- ✅ "Email sent successfully!" message appears |
| 276 | + |
| 277 | +### In hire-me-simple.html: |
| 278 | +- ✅ Debug shows all green checkmarks |
| 279 | +- ✅ Form submits without errors |
| 280 | +- ✅ Success message appears |
| 281 | + |
| 282 | +### In hire-me.html: |
| 283 | +- ✅ Console shows "EmailJS initialized successfully" |
| 284 | +- ✅ Form submits without errors |
| 285 | +- ✅ Green success banner appears |
| 286 | +- ✅ Email arrives in inbox |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | +--- |
| 289 | + |
| 290 | +## Still Not Working? |
| 291 | + |
| 292 | +If you've gone through this checklist and it still doesn't work: |
| 293 | + |
| 294 | +1. **Take screenshots of:** |
| 295 | + - diagnose.html results |
| 296 | + - Browser console (F12) |
| 297 | + - Any error messages |
| 298 | + |
| 299 | +2. **Note which step fails:** |
| 300 | + - diagnose.html? |
| 301 | + - hire-me-simple.html? |
| 302 | + - hire-me.html? |
| 303 | + |
| 304 | +3. **Tell me:** |
| 305 | + - What error you see |
| 306 | + - Which file you're testing |
| 307 | + - What the console says |
| 308 | + |
| 309 | +4. **I'll help you fix it!** 🔧 |
| 310 | + |
| 311 | +--- |
| 312 | + |
| 313 | +**Remember:** 90% of issues are wrong credentials. Double-check your Public Key, Service ID, and Template ID first! |
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