August 2005
Beginner to intermediate
130 pages
2h 30m
English
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Reporting Bugs
The single most important way you can contribute to the Eclipse community is to report every bug you find, so they can be fixed. All software has bugs, but too often users do not take the time to report them. Your ideas for enhancements are also valuable.
Bug reports and enhancement requests are both stored at eclipse.org in an open source tracking system called Bugzilla. The only difference between the entries for the two is that all enhancement requests are marked with a severity of "enhancement" (in Bugzilla, "bug report" refers to both types of entries).
Tip
Remember to always use the most recent milestone or stable version of Eclipse you can find. Why? With a current release, you shorten the time between when a bug slips in and when you report that bug, making it much easier to diagnose and fix the problem.
To report a bug or request an enhancement, first go to the Eclipse home page (http://www.eclipse.org) and select the "bugs" link. The first time you use Bugzilla, you'll need to create an account.
New Account
Although you can search the database without a Bugzilla account, you'll need one to add or modify any entries. Click the "Create a Bugzilla account" link, enter your email address and name, and click the "submit" button. The system will create the account and send a confirmation by email.
Searching
Before creating a new Bugzilla entry, take a moment to search the database to see if someone else has beaten you to it. From the main Bugs page, select the "Find a ...
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