# Unable to Create a Proposal

Here are some troubleshooting tips if you've seen the "You do not have enough tokens to create a proposal" error message on Upstream.

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1. **Confirm your current wallet has governance tokens.**

   To take any action in a DAO you must hold some governance tokens issued by the DAO. Ensure the wallet you connect with holds your token or try switching to the correct wallet.<br>

   If you don't hold tokens then [follow the steps outlined in this article.](/dao-members/contributing-funds.md)
2. **Review your DAOs proposal threshold.**

   The proposal threshold is the number of tokens a DAO member must hold in order to create a proposal in the DAO. This number can be changed by creating a proposal on Upstream.<br>

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3. **Still, having trouble? Shoot us a message.**

   Send us an email at <help@upstreamapp.com> and we're happy to help you troubleshoot.


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