First, let’s head over to GitHub and find that ***** issue we want to report. Once you’re there, click on the “New Issue” button at the top of your screen (it looks like a little bug icon). This will bring up a form where you can enter all the juicy details about what went wrong.
Now let me explain each field in this form so you don’t get confused:
1) Title Keep it short and sweet, We’re talking fewer than ten words here. For example, “Python crashes when trying to run script” or “Error message pops up on line 23”.
2) Comment This is where you can really let your creativity shine! Describe the problem in detail, including what you expected to happen and what actually happened. Be sure to include any extension modules that were involved (if applicable), as well as information about the hardware and software platform you were using (including version info).
3) Labels This is optional but can be helpful for organizing issues by category or priority level. For example, if this issue affects a specific feature of Python, you might add a label like “feature-x”.
4) Assignee Again, optional but useful if there’s someone in particular who should take care of fixing the problem (like one of those fancy developers).
5) Milestone This is where you can set a deadline for when this issue needs to be resolved. For example, “Release 3.9” or “Next sprint”.
6) Due date Similar to milestones but more specific. If there’s a certain day and time by which the bug needs to be fixed (like if you have an important deadline coming up), add it here!
7) Priority This is where you can indicate how urgent this issue is. For example, “High” or “Low”.
8) Submitter This field will automatically populate with your GitHub username when you submit the form (unless you’re logged in as someone else).
9) Body This is where you can add any additional information that might be helpful for fixing the bug. For example, if there are specific steps to reproduce the issue or if you have a screenshot of what went wrong.
10) Comments Once your issue has been submitted, other people (like those fancy developers I mentioned earlier) will be able to leave comments and ask questions about it. Be sure to respond promptly so they can get started on fixing the problem!
And that’s it ! You’re now a pro at submitting bug reports on GitHub.