Note: This support guide has been updated as of July 31st, 2024.
In June 2024, Netlify Create projects were officially integrated into Netlify Core. This integration unlocks a host of new functionalities, empowering you to effortlessly build and deploy your websites and enhance visual editing capabilities. You can read more about this integration here: Announcing streamlined Visual editor setup in Netlify
As of July 31st, you will no longer have access to legacy projects hosted on create.netlify.com (Please note this deadline does not apply to our Enterprise customers, who have different arrangements in place). If you previously accessed your Create projects on create.netlify.com but are currently unable to view them on app.netlify.com, follow this guide for steps on how to successfully migrate your projects to Netlify.
As a first step, you’ll want to ensure you own the code repository. If the code repository is not currently in your control, you can contact support for steps on how to transfer ownership of the code to your GitHub account.
Once you confirm you own the repository, there are a couple of options to move forward.
Your site(s) are successfully deployed on Netlify
Follow the steps below if you have already deployed this site on Netlify but you can’t see the “Open visual editor” link on the site overview page:
This means the Create site has not been properly linked. To enable visual editing, select the Enable visual editor option from the site overview page.
Follow the prompts to configure the project. Once you complete those steps, navigate back to the site overview page and confirm you can open the site in the visual editor by clicking “Open visual editor.”
Your site(s) are not deployed on Netlify
If the Create site(s) are not deployed on Netlify, you’ll need to deploy them now. To deploy the site, navigate to Sites > Add a new site and select one of the three deployment options. You can also reference our documentation on creating deploys.
You’ll need to ensure the stackbit.config.js file is present. During the deployment process, you’ll be prompted to enable visual editing.
(Note, if there is no stackbit.config.js present upon deploy, you can still enable visual editing in the future by following the workflow listed above.)
Once the site is deployed, confirm visual editing is enabled by clicking “Open visual editor” on the site overview page:
If you run into any trouble during this migration process, feel free to reach out in this thread for additional assistance.