# No Incoming Links

**URL:** <https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 5, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627 "2026-05-05T07:51:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![akhdv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@akhdv](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/akhdv)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 7:51am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627/1 "2026-05-05T07:51:44Z")

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First of all, I would like to say that I am impressed with TagSpaces! This is exactly what I was looking for in a PKM system.

One of the key features for me is backlinks, but I can’t make them work, even though I follow the documentation exactly.

For example, I created two files as plain text. Then, I copied the link to the second file using ‘Copy Sharing Link’ and pasted it into the description of the first file. Saved description. Link is correct, i checked.

 ![111](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/tagspaces/original/1X/ef1a21bfbb027368e0f60e43c7b6afe62238a0ba.png)

However, in the Links section of the second file, nothing appears—no matter how many times I update the indexes and press the ‘Find Incoming Links’ button.

What am I doing wrong?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![akhdv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@akhdv](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/akhdv)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2026, 7:52am UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627/2 "2026-05-05T07:52:43Z")

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**Author:** ![ilian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/ilian/32/6_2.png) [@ilian](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/ilian)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627/3 "2026-05-06T15:07:52Z")

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Thanks for your feedback! Which version of the app are you using?

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**Author:** ![akhdv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@akhdv](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/akhdv)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627/4 "2026-05-06T15:23:47Z")

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My version is 6.11.4 Lite and i probably have found an answer. In Lite version disabled Full-text search option.

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**Author:** ![ilian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/tagspaces.discourse.group/ilian/32/6_2.png) [@ilian](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/u/ilian)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://tagspaces.discourse.group/t/no-incoming-links/627/5 "2026-05-06T15:59:20Z")

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Yes, this is the issue, you need full-text search with enabled link extraction in order find the incoming links.