# CMS Nest is not populating

**URL:** <https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587>\
**Category:** Attributes\
**Created:** [July 3, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587 "2023-07-03T17:47:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![anais](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/anais/32/979_2.png) [@anais](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/anais)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/1 "2023-07-03T17:47:04Z")

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Hello,

I don’t know why the nested category is not pulling properly?  
I followed the tutorial but I can’t seem to find why it’s not working.

Link [Library](https://marketingprodigy.webflow.io/library)  
read only [Webflow - Marketing Prodigy](https://preview.webflow.com/preview/marketingprodigy?utm_medium=preview_link&utm_source=designer&utm_content=marketingprodigy&preview=8b4988d811d9ad03308a5853fa064374&pageId=6453c34497d43de1b276a196&workflow=preview)

Thanks for your help

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**Author:** ![Support-Luis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/support-luis/32/53_2.png) [@Support-Luis](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/Support-Luis)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/2 "2023-07-03T18:04:17Z")

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Hello @anais!

You are missing the `fs-cmsnest-element = template-reference` and the `fs-cmsnest-collection = free-categories` attributes in the collection on your template page. As well as a link to the current item for this collection items.

 ![Screen Shot 2023-07-03 at 12.03.04](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/finsweet1/original/1X/53e8c331f63a59946ba59b5d0bbd8e5fa44ff298.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![anais](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/anais/32/979_2.png) [@anais](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/anais)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/3 "2023-07-03T18:14:04Z")

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Thanks @Support-Luis but I have them here: [Screenshot by Lightshot](https://prnt.sc/Zu--S4f95xos)

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**Author:** ![Support-Luis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/support-luis/32/53_2.png) [@Support-Luis](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/Support-Luis)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/4 "2023-07-03T19:04:35Z")

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I see, thanks. what might be happening is that because the template page is restricted the CMS Nest script can not fetch the collection correctly. To test this can you please make the template public and republish the site?

If this is the case you might want to take a look at the CMS Nest option #2 which removes the need to fetch the template page of the items.

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**Author:** ![anais](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/anais/32/979_2.png) [@anais](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/anais)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/5 "2023-07-04T07:31:52Z")

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Indeed using method #2 worked - i think its because it was gated under memberships. Thanks Luis!

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**Author:** ![Support-Luis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.finsweet.com/support-luis/32/53_2.png) [@Support-Luis](https://forum.finsweet.com/u/Support-Luis)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.finsweet.com/t/cms-nest-is-not-populating/1587/6 "2023-07-04T15:20:37Z")

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You are welcome!