# I can't create a new deck in the desktop app or browser

**URL:** <https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 19, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915 "2025-08-19T10:04:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Striginarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Striginarch](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Striginarch)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/1 "2025-08-19T10:04:33Z")

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I just created my account and downloaded the most recent version of the desktop app for Mac (Version ⁨25.07.5 (7172b2d2)⁩, Python 3.13.5 Qt 6.9.1 Chromium 122). From the start I’ve never been able to create a new deck. The button responds with the prompt to name the new deck (the field is auto field with the name of the sole deck I have), but after hitting ok there’s no response. This same experience is repeated in the browser as well.

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**Author:** ![Striginarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Striginarch](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Striginarch)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/2 "2025-08-19T10:11:02Z")

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I’ve been through all the troubleshooting steps found in the Support \> Troubleshooting page.

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**Author:** ![Eltaurus](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/eltaurus/32/10287_2.png) [@Eltaurus](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Eltaurus)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/3 "2025-08-19T10:15:15Z")

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Try running `Tools` → `Check Database`

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**Author:** ![Striginarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Striginarch](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Striginarch)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/4 "2025-08-19T13:51:43Z")

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That was one of the suggestions in the Troubleshooting page and I’ve done that. I just did it again to see if it had any better results but unfortunately it doesn’t seem to resolve anything as I still can’t create a new deck.

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**Author:** ![dae](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/dae/32/65_2.png) [@dae](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/dae)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/5 "2025-08-19T14:44:20Z")

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You renamed the ‘Default’ deck to ‘Russian’, and then are trying to add a new deck called ‘Russian’. You can use the debug console to fix this quickly:

```auto
d= mw.col.decks.get(1)
d['name'] = "Default"
mw.col.decks.save(d)

```

After running it, you should be able to add a deck with that name.

Please see [Miscellaneous - Anki Manual](https://docs.ankiweb.net/misc.html#debug-console)

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**Author:** ![Striginarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Striginarch](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/Striginarch)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/6 "2025-08-19T15:29:02Z")

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Thank you! That seemed to resolve my issue. I don’t completely understand what I did. I guess I renamed the default deck like you say, but I first named it Scripture and then tried to add a deck called Russian. Somewhere that caused an issue. In trying to understand what was happening I renamed Scripture to Russian and then reversed that a few times. Every time I hit Create Deck from the beginning however there was no response.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/i-cant-create-a-new-deck-in-the-desktop-app-or-browser/65915/7 "2025-09-18T15:29:28Z")

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Closed on September 18, 2025, 3:29pm UTC

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