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Line 4 We Welcome Your Ideas and Contributions.
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Line 4 We Welcome Your Ideas and Contributions.
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LON-CAPA is open-source software where everyone is free to contribute to the
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LON-CAPA is open-source software where everyone is free to contribute to the
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development. If you think of an enhancement, or find a bug in the system,
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development. If you think of an enhancement, or find a bug in the system,
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please report it. LON-CAPA uses Bugzilla (\underbar{http://www.bugzilla.org/})
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please report it. LON-CAPA uses Bugzilla (\texttt{http://www.bugzilla.org/})
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to report and track bugs and enhancement requests. All reported bugs and enhancement
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to report and track bugs and enhancement requests. All reported bugs and enhancement
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requests posted on Bugzilla are examined by the core LON-CAPA team. Having the
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requests posted on Bugzilla are examined by the core LON-CAPA team. Having the
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request in Bugzilla helps keep track of both bugs and requests, and is the preferred
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request in Bugzilla helps keep track of both bugs and feature requests, and is the preferred
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method of reporting bugs and requesting enhancements. You'll be able to see how the developers respond to
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method of reporting bugs and requesting enhancements. You'll be able to see how the developers respond to
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the bug, which developer is currently responsible for it, and what the developer's intention
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the bug, which developer is currently responsible for it, and what the developer's intentions
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is.
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are.
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You must have an account to use Bugzilla. You can create an account at
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You must have an account to use Bugzilla. You can create an account at\\
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\underbar{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} by clicking on the link \underbar{Open a New Bugzilla Account}.
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\texttt{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} by clicking on the link \textbf{Open a New Bugzilla Account}.
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You will be directed to send an e-mail to the LON-CAPA Helpdesk to request creation of a Bugzilla
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account.
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Once you have an open account, please search existing cases for related content before
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Once you have an open account, please search existing cases for related content before
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submitting a new case. Selecting ``LON-CAPA" and ``LON-CAPA Redesign" in the ``Product" category
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submitting a new case. Select ``LON-CAPA" in the ``Product" category when searching.
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is a good idea for searching. Hold the
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Hold the Ctrl key while clicking multiple items.
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Cntrl key while cliking multiple items. The ``Component", ``Version", and ``Target" can be left
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The ``Component", ``Version", and ``Target" can be left
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undesignated. If you find a related bug, you can add comments instead of reporting a new bug. If
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undesignated. If you find a related bug, you can add comments instead of reporting a new bug. If
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you find a bug that you are interested in following, you can add your e-mail to the ``Add cc:" box
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you find a bug that you are interested in following, you can add your e-mail to the ``Add cc:" box
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and click ``Commit".
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and click ``Commit".
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You can report a bug or request an enhancement by:
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You can report a bug or request an enhancement as follows:
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\begin{enumerate}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Open the web page \underbar{http://bugs.lon-capa.org}
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\item Open the web page \texttt{http://bugs.lon-capa.org}
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\item Click on the \underbar{Enter a new bug report} link.
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\item Click on the \textbf{Enter a new bug report} link.
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\item Select the (LON-CAPA) product link.
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\item Select the (LON-CAPA) product link.
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\item At the login screen, enter your email address and password.
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\item At the login screen, enter your email address and password.
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\item Click the {[}Login{]} button.
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\item Click the {[}Login{]} button.
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