--- loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Bugzilla.tex 2013/07/14 02:39:24 1.10 +++ loncom/html/adm/help/tex/Bugzilla.tex 2013/08/26 16:04:22 1.13 @@ -4,30 +4,32 @@ We Welcome Your Ideas and Contributions. LON-CAPA is open-source software where everyone is free to contribute to the development. If you think of an enhancement, or find a bug in the system, -please report it. LON-CAPA uses Bugzilla (\underbar{http://www.bugzilla.org/}) +please report it. LON-CAPA uses Bugzilla (\texttt{http://www.bugzilla.org/}) to report and track bugs and enhancement requests. All reported bugs and enhancement requests posted on Bugzilla are examined by the core LON-CAPA team. Having the -request in Bugzilla helps keep track of both bugs and requests, and is the preferred +request in Bugzilla helps keep track of both bugs and feature requests, and is the preferred method of reporting bugs and requesting enhancements. You'll be able to see how the developers respond to -the bug, which developer is currently responsible for it, and what the developer's intention -is. +the bug, which developer is currently responsible for it, and what the developer's intentions +are. -You must have an account to use Bugzilla. You can create an account at -\underbar{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} by clicking on the link \underbar{Open a New Bugzilla Account}. +You must have an account to use Bugzilla. You can create an account at\\ +\texttt{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} by clicking on the link \textbf{Open a New Bugzilla Account}. +You will be directed to send an e-mail to the LON-CAPA Helpdesk to request creation of a Bugzilla +account. Once you have an open account, please search existing cases for related content before -submitting a new case. Selecting ``LON-CAPA" and ``LON-CAPA Redesign" in the ``Product" category -is a good idea for searching. Hold the -Cntrl key while cliking multiple items. The ``Component", ``Version", and ``Target" can be left +submitting a new case. Select ``LON-CAPA" in the ``Product" category when searching. +Hold the Ctrl key while clicking multiple items. +The ``Component", ``Version", and ``Target" can be left undesignated. If you find a related bug, you can add comments instead of reporting a new bug. If you find a bug that you are interested in following, you can add your e-mail to the ``Add cc:" box and click ``Commit". -You can report a bug or request an enhancement by: +You can report a bug or request an enhancement as follows: \begin{enumerate} -\item Open the web page \underbar{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} -\item Click on the \underbar{Enter a new bug report} link. +\item Open the web page \texttt{http://bugs.lon-capa.org} +\item Click on the \textbf{Enter a new bug report} link. \item Select the (LON-CAPA) product link. \item At the login screen, enter your email address and password. \item Click the {[}Login{]} button.