ActionView::MissingTemplate

ActionView::MissingTemplate is raised when Rails cannot find a view template for the current action. This happens when render is called (explicitly or implicitly) but the template file doesn't exist.

Common causes

• Template file not created for action
• Template in wrong directory
• Wrong file extension (.html.erb vs .erb)
• Partial name typo in render call
• Missing format-specific template

How to fix it

• Create the missing template file
• Check template path matches controller/action
• Verify file extension matches format
• Use explicit render path if needed
• Add template for requested format

Example

# Error when template missing
# => ActionView::MissingTemplate: Missing template users/show

# Fix by creating app/views/users/show.html.erb

# Or render explicitly
def show
  @user = User.find(params[:id])
  render 'shared/user_profile'  # explicit path
end

# For API endpoints, skip template
def show
  @user = User.find(params[:id])
  render json: @user
end

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