Answers.Body: <p>Where are you storing your mapElement template? - Unless it is stored in the same folder as the templates for the front end of your site, then </p>
  
  <pre><code>Craft::$app-&gt;getView()-&gt;setTemplateMode(View::TEMPLATE_MODE_SITE);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>is telling craft to look in the wrong place.</p>
  
  <p>If you've got it stored in your plugin directory, then you don't need to change the template mode at all, as per : <a href="https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/extend/updating-plugins.html#rendering-templates" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/extend/updating-plugins.html#rendering-templates</a></p>
  
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Answers.Text: Yes, I've initially tried without the Template mode but I still can't find the template. I can't even track where it's looking for the template.
  For now what works for me in the getInputHTML is to return HTML input without redirecting.
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Body: <p>I am still relatively new to Craft CMS.
  I am trying to make a custom field plugin for Craft 3 but I am struggling to understand why I can't render my form template.</p>
  <p>The fieldtype should render a map with markers in an entry, depending on which checkbox is clicked before map creation.</p>
  <p>I have the following code in my Field.php file:</p>
  <pre><code>public function getInputHtml($value, ElementInterface $element = null): string
  { 
  ...
  
  Craft::$app-&gt;getView()-&gt;setTemplateMode(View::TEMPLATE_MODE_SITE);
  $input = Craft::$app-&gt;getView()-&gt;renderTemplate('locations-map/_includes/forms/mapElement', $variables);
  }
  </code></pre>
  <p>And I get the following error:
  <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/ijvEw.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/ijvEw.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>This is the result from all the vague(in my opinion) information in the internet about making custom field types in Craft 3 CMS.</p>
  <p>If you have an idea how to access this template or just any information about custom fields, please feel free to share. (Yes, I have read the official documentation)</p>
  
Tags: <plugin-development><craft3><custom-fieldtype><custom-field><twigextension>
Title: Custom field plugin: Unable to find template / General custom field plugin information
ThreadText: # Custom field plugin: Unable to find template / General custom field plugin information
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2019-08-12)
  
  I am still relatively new to Craft CMS.
  I am trying to make a custom field plugin for Craft 3 but I am struggling to understand why I can't render my form template.
  
  The fieldtype should render a map with markers in an entry, depending on which checkbox is clicked before map creation.
  
  I have the following code in my Field.php file:
  
  ```
  public function getInputHtml($value, ElementInterface $element = null): string
  { 
  ...
  
  Craft::$app->getView()->setTemplateMode(View::TEMPLATE_MODE_SITE);
  $input = Craft::$app->getView()->renderTemplate('locations-map/_includes/forms/mapElement', $variables);
  }
  
  ```
  
  And I get the following error:
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/ijvEw.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/ijvEw.png)
  
  This is the result from all the vague(in my opinion) information in the internet about making custom field types in Craft 3 CMS.
  
  If you have an idea how to access this template or just any information about custom fields, please feel free to share. (Yes, I have read the official documentation)
  
  **Tags:** plugin-development, craft3, custom-fieldtype, custom-field, twigextension
  
  
  ---
  
  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2019-08-12. Score: 1 | Accepted answer
  
  Where are you storing your mapElement template? - Unless it is stored in the same folder as the templates for the front end of your site, then
  
  ```
  Craft::$app->getView()->setTemplateMode(View::TEMPLATE_MODE_SITE);
  
  ```
  
  is telling craft to look in the wrong place.
  
  If you've got it stored in your plugin directory, then you don't need to change the template mode at all, as per : <https://docs.craftcms.com/v3/extend/updating-plugins.html#rendering-templates>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: Yes, I've initially tried without the Template mode but I still can't find the template. I can't even track where it's looking for the template. For now what works for me in the getInputHTML is to return HTML input without redirecting.  
  
  ---
  
  