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If a bug is worth asking /support or a developer about, it is worth submitting a bug report on. We are more than happy to close reports that are not really bugs, and would prefer you to submit a bug report and us close it, than not submit it and we never find out about it. Having said that, before submitting a bug you should scan over the previously posted bugs summaries so that you don't report an already known bug.

It there are multiple bugs to report, please open a report for each.

Submit a new report [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=1111&atid=101111 here], or browse the [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=1111&atid=101111 bugs tracker] which by default shows the currently open bugs.

===Content===

* Summary - This is the title of the bug report. Choose a meaningful and brief sentence.

:Bad summary: "there is a bug", "bug found" "error occurred"

:Good summary: "Stendhal 0.67 map wrong at x y in -3_semos_cave" or "Test client: buddies panel does not show buddies online state"

* Description - This is where to write what happened. Please try to include:

:* Where were you when the bug happened? (use '/where yourUserName' in game)

:* What did you do when the bug happened?

:* What did happen, what did you expect to happen

:* Is it reproducable? If so: Which steps are needed to reproduce it?

:* when talking about map-errors like 'you can walk under a chair' please provide the exact position and if possible a little screenshot.

:* If things in client look weird a screenshot says more than 1000 words

:* Your email address, if you are not a logged in member of sourceforge

: Unless you have a good reason to think it's irrelevant:

:* Your Operating system

:* If you run from webstart or downloaded client

:* What java version you have.

::In Linux, type <pre>java --version</pre> in a command line.

::Windows users, check [http://www.java.com/en/download/installed.jsp?detect=jre&try=1 here].

:* any error logs:

:: Windows systems, at C:\Documents and Settings\{your username}\stendhal\log\stendhal.txt

:: GNU/Linux systems, at ~/stendhal/log/stendhal.txt

:: Mac systems, ''tba''

* Private - please tick the check box for sensitive or easily abused issues.

* File Upload - here is where to attach a screenshot or a text output of an error log.

* Everything Else - don't worry about any of the other entries.

== For pre release testers ==

(See [[Stendhal Testing]])

Please make sure you connect with the MAIN-client to the MAIN-server

and with the (up to date!) TEST-client to the TEST-server

* Please add to the bug summary if you were on TEST or on MAIN

== For developers ==

Please make sure the bug also happens with latest cvs-HEAD '''without''' the changes you made to the source and did not yet commit.

Remember the importance of 'ant clean' or whatever the equivalent is in your IDE.

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