# Set image isn't working! help!

**URL:** <https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-image-isnt-working-help/46890>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** game\
**Created:** [November 2, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-image-isnt-working-help/46890 "2026-11-02T21:44:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Chaos\_of\_BoB1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/chaos_of_bob1/32/26258_2.png) [@Chaos\_of\_BoB1](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Chaos_of_BoB1)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-image-isnt-working-help/46890/1 "2026-11-02T21:44:22Z")

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I don’t understand what is going wrong with set image it just wont set it to the image ( the player holding an AC unit)

 ![arcade-I-came-here-to-work-and-kick-and-i-dont-want-to-work---Copy (1)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/2/2/2297d46a1b40638b6b98722e1262461a090ac506.png)

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**Author:** ![Sword\_Studios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/sword_studios/32/36911_2.png) [@Sword\_Studios](https://forum.makecode.com/u/Sword_Studios)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-image-isnt-working-help/46890/2 "2026-11-03T04:16:52Z")

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Can you send a link to your game? If you do then we might be able to solve it more easily. Also, welcome to the forums!

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**Author:** ![WoofWoof](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/woofwoof/32/32523_2.png) [@WoofWoof](https://forum.makecode.com/u/WoofWoof)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2026, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/set-image-isnt-working-help/46890/3 "2026-11-03T04:39:11Z")

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![Screenshot 2026-11-02 at 8.24.05 PM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/8/9/8997e8debfaf4ef4b983ec6ccdb1fe49c12d2be6.png)  
The first “index” is 0, not 1! That’s why it works if you select the pencil and clip board.
