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ktp
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June 23, 2026
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AEM Sites not working in local AEM instance

  • June 23, 2026
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I have an ARM based laptop. I have downloaded AEMaaCS SDK from Adobe and trying to run 4502 but sites are not loading. I have the templates but whenever I try to create a page and click a template, the next screen is blank. Could not find anything in error log.

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    ChitraMadan
    Community Advisor
    ChitraMadanCommunity Advisor
    Community Advisor
    June 23, 2026

    Hi ​@ktp,

    Which laptop do you have - Apple Silicon Mac, or Windows on ARM / Snapdragon?

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    ktpAuthor
    Level 1
    July 7, 2026

    ​@ChitraMadan Device: Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 6

    Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

    rk_pandian
    rk_pandian
    Level 4
    June 23, 2026

    Hello ​@ktp, can you pls help with the following:

    1. Do you have any custom javascript OR page properties that interacts with the author services?
    2. Any console logs?
    3. Could you check if a servlet or something else has been registered on the same resourceType (your page component)

    Regards,

    Ramkumar

    avesh_narang
    avesh_narang
    Level 4
    June 23, 2026

    Hi ​@ktp please share a few additional details so that community can help narrow down the root cause more precisely: 

    • Browser console errors – Open Developer Tools (F12) and check the Console and Network tabs for any JavaScript errors or failed requests.
    • Java version – Run java -version and share the exact version and distribution
    • Operating System – Let me know whether you're using Mac (M1/M2/M3) or Windows on ARM.
    • AEM SDK version – The exact SDK build/version you downloaded from Adobe.

    With this information, we can identify whether the problem is related to JVM compatibility/ARM-specific behavior/client libraries or a frontend rendering issue.

     

    Thanks 

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      Karthikachery
      Level 1
      July 1, 2026

      Hi ​@ktp, Kindly install the AEM Guides WKND packages and try creating a page. If you succeed, it will confirm that there is an issue with your project templates.

      BrianKasingli
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      BrianKasingliCommunity Advisor and Adobe Champion
      Community Advisor and Adobe Champion
      July 8, 2026

      Hi,

      A blank page in AEM usually does not always mean the issue will show up clearly in error.log. In this case, because the page creation wizard loads but becomes blank after selecting a template, I would first check the browser console and network tab to see if any Touch UI/clientlib/Granite UI JavaScript or CSS requests are failing.

      I wrote a short checklist here that may help with this type of issue, including blank rendered pages:

      https://sourcedcode.com/blog/aem/development/basic-steps-to-debug-an-error-in-aem

      The basic flow I would suggest is:

      1. Check the browser console first.

      2. Check failed network requests, especially clientlibs and Granite UI requests.

      3. Then check crx-quickstart/logs/error.log.

      4. If error.log does not show anything useful, check the other custom logs under crx-quickstart/logs.

      Since you are running this on an ARM-based laptop, I would also validate the same AEMaaCS SDK on another supported environment or machine if possible. This will help confirm whether the issue is caused by the local runtime/JDK/ARM setup or by the project templates/clientlibs themselves.

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