# Tag Browser Can't See PLC

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-cant-see-plc/102698>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [February 21, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-cant-see-plc/102698 "2025-02-21T15:50:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![jlanzafame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jlanzafame](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlanzafame)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-cant-see-plc/102698/1 "2025-02-21T15:50:34Z")

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I am extremely new to Ignition, so I'm sorry if anything I say sounds dumb.

I have created my Allen Bradley PLC in the Gateway, but when I go to use the Tag Browser in the Designer, "Browse Devices" is grayed out and I cannot add anything. Is there a step I'm missing?

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**Author:** ![Cory.grube](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/cory.grube/32/20476_2.png) [@Cory.grube](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Cory.grube)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-cant-see-plc/102698/2 "2025-02-21T17:42:30Z")

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Verify you're on a tag provider can allows you to add tags. For instance, `[System]` doesn't let you browse devices, but the `[default]` tag provider does.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/d/3dd5ec5799b90aa0eecb0ee0195ac1a8912d3068.png)  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/5/c594865ba9eea84e5a6288292e7354f0f0962886.png)

I haven't tested, but I'm guessing you'd see a similar issue if you don't have a tag provider selected at all (dropdown is blank). If it's blank every time you open your designer, [this page](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/designer/project-properties#project-general-properties) explains how to set a default tag provider in your project

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**Author:** ![code\_skin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@code\_skin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/code_skin)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/tag-browser-cant-see-plc/102698/3 "2025-02-21T20:19:15Z")

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I recommend checking out the university videos pertaining to AB PLC's. They do a good job summarizing how to get started with PLC's and tags.

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