|
|
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| {{Main page}}
| | #redirect [[:dev:Tracker introduction]] |
| The [http://tracker.moodle.org/ Moodle Tracker] is our database for recording and managing all Moodle development issues - bugs (problems with the software), improvements and feature requests.
| |
| | |
| ==Searching for an issue==
| |
| | |
| Before creating a new issue, please try searching to check whether it been reported previously.
| |
| | |
| # Enter a phrase, such as an error message in the 'Quick Search' box at the top right of the page.
| |
| # If the search returns lots of results, click the 'Updated' column heading so that the most recent issues are displayed first.
| |
| # To refine your search, click on 'Moodle' as the project in the left column, then click the 'Refresh search' link below. You can then select particular components or versions as appropriate.
| |
| | |
| | |
| To do anything more than browsing and searching in the tracker, you'll need to [http://tracker.moodle.org/secure/Signup%21default.jspa create a tracker account] and then login.
| |
| | |
| ==Reporting an issue==
| |
| | |
| # ''First check whether the issue has been reported previously by searching.''
| |
| # If you find an issue which appears to relate to your issue, feel free to add a comment providing further information.
| |
| # Otherwise, please report the issue by clicking the 'Create Issue' link at the top right of the page.
| |
| # Select 'Moodle' as the project and an appropriate issue type then click the 'Create' button.
| |
| # Complete the required fields (as denoted by a *) and any other fields as you wish, then click the 'Create' button.
| |
| | |
| Reporting an issue in the Moodle tracker video:
| |
| | |
| <mediaplayer>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCmOoGYldkA&feature=youtu.be</mediaplayer>
| |
| | |
| ==Receiving email notification of issue updates==
| |
| | |
| To receive email notification of updates to any issue, you can add yourself as a watcher.
| |
| | |
| * Click the 'Watch' link on the right of the issue page.
| |
| | |
| Note: If you report an issue, you will automatically receive email notification of updates, so there is no need to add yourself as a watcher.
| |
| | |
| ==Helping determine development priorities==
| |
| | |
| You can help determine Moodle development priorities by voting for issues that you'd most like to see fixed.
| |
| | |
| * Click the 'Vote' link on the right of the issue page.
| |
| | |
| ==Linking issues==
| |
| | |
| If you come across two duplicate issues, or otherwise related issues, you can help by linking the more recent issue to the older issue.
| |
| | |
| # In the more recent issue, select 'Link' from the 'More Actions' dropdown menu.
| |
| # Select the reason for linking the issues, fill in the number of the older issue and a comment (optional) then click the 'Link' button. | |
| | |
| Other reasons for linking include
| |
| * Linking to an issue which will help resolve another issue
| |
| * Linking to an issue which is blocked by another issue
| |
| | |
| ==See also==
| |
| | |
| * [[:dev:Tracker]] for more detailed information on using the tracker
| |
