Error 'Please Resolve Outstanding Issues before you activate it' on Social Media Template

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Hey, im using this Marketing AI automation template. I have most of the SM connections made already but some not.

Im getting an error when trying to test the very first workflow, which i’ve added some text too.

Template: ✨🤖Automate Multi-Platform Social Media Content Creation with AI | n8n workflow template

Workflow: n8n.io - Workflow Automation

Describe the problem/error/question

What is the error message (if any)?

‘Please resolve any outstanding issues before activating it’

Please share your workflow

https://metabology.app.n8n.cloud/workflow/miem6Z7f8mBUVUhK

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)
```{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "# 🧑‍🦱 User Input for Social Media Posts \n💡 Unpin default data to get started",
        "height": 360,
        "width": 360,
        "color": 4
      },
      "id": "1e77584f-76b4-420b-b6b0-99132d6c0151",
      "name": "Sticky Note",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "position": [
        440,
        400
      ],
      "typeVersion": 1
    }
  ],
  "connections": {},
  "pinData": {},
  "meta": {
    "templateId": "3066",
    "instanceId": "eb93da6a17138b746d10d5c028f55aa797d9327fe06c248a95d709a1d45681f7"
  }
}

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Hi! :wave: This usually means there is a node with a configuration issue, like:

  • A missing required field
  • A credential not yet connected
  • A node that was added from a template but hasn’t been customized

Here’s what you can do:

:white_check_mark: Steps to Resolve

  1. Look for any node with a red dot :warning: in the upper right corner.
  • These nodes have missing or invalid settings.
  • Hover over the node to see the error tooltip.
  1. Click on each node in the canvas and check:
  • Are all required parameters filled in?
  • Are the credentials connected?
  • Do dropdowns have valid values selected?
  1. Remove or disable unused template nodes
    Sometimes templates include sample paths (like example social platforms you don’t use). You can delete or disable them to resolve the issue.

Common in this template:

If you’re using the Social Media Content Creation Template, it includes optional outputs for:

  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Instagram

If any of those are missing credentials, you’ll see this error until they are either:

  • Connected correctly, or
  • Disabled

Let me know if you want help locating the exact node causing the problem — happy to walk you through it with screenshots.

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Thanks, Im going to start with a simpler template first to get more experience

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