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==Testing==
==Testing==
'''More you use the software, more issues and wishes you can find.''' Do not keep this knowledge for you - file a bug on http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System.
'''The more you use the software, the more issues and wishes you can find.''' Do not keep this knowledge to yourself - file a bug at http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla).
 
Before reporting '''make sure''' you are not going to duplicate already existing report.
*To find a report use the [http://bugs.kde.org/query.cgi Query Reports] form, where you can specify product, component, version, installation type and operating system, and a few more. To find Windows-related reports, pick "MS Windows" in the "Operating system" list.
*To send a new report:
*#[https://bugs.kde.org/createaccount.cgi create new account] (if you do not have one)
*#[https://bugs.kde.org/query.cgi?GoAheadAndLogIn=1 login]
*#go to the [https://bugs.kde.org/wizard.cgi KDE Bug Report Wizard] and read information provided there if you are new to the bug tracking system
*click "Continue" button and select the KDE Version (most probably 4.x) and the Distribution Method - "MS Windows Binaries", the very last item on the list.
*clock "Continue" button and provide appropriate amount of information in the subsequent forms.
 
'''Note:'''


==Development==
==Development==
Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
'''You can join the development team!'''
 
*Please read [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#I_am_a_developer.2C_how_can_I_contribute_to_KDE.3F|general information]] and [[Development/FAQs/General_FAQ#What_is_the_level_required_to_contribute_to_KDE.3F_What_should_I_learn.3F_What_should_I_read.3F|Preferred skills]] for starting KDE Development.
'''You can join the development team!''' Please start by exploring this TechBase web site, especially the [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.
*A good start is to get one or more Windows-related [http://community.kde.org/KDE/Junior_Jobs Junior Jobs].
*Explore this TechBase web site, especially the [[../#Development|KDE on Windows Development]] section.


==See also==
==See also==
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:[[Development/FAQs|KDE Development FAQs]]
:[[Development/FAQs|KDE Development FAQs]]
;Bugsquad:
;Bugsquad:
:The [[Contribute/Bugsquad|Bugsquad]] Team tries to keep track of bugs in KDE software and make sure that valid bugs are noticed by developers.
:KDE [[Guidelines and HOWTOs/Bug triaging|Bug Triagers]] keep track of bugs in KDE software and make sure that valid bugs are noticed by developers.
;KDE Quality Team:
;KDE Quality Team:
:The task of the [[Contribute/Quality_Team|KDE Quality Team]] is to detect the loose ends in an application, and try to tie them together.
:The task of the [[Quality_Team|KDE Quality Team]] is to detect the loose ends in an application, and try to tie them together.
 
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 20 October 2019

Testing

The more you use the software, the more issues and wishes you can find. Do not keep this knowledge to yourself - file a bug at http://bugs.kde.org, the KDE Bug Tracking System (Bugzilla).

Development

You can join the development team!

See also

FAQs
KDE Development FAQs
Bugsquad
KDE Bug Triagers keep track of bugs in KDE software and make sure that valid bugs are noticed by developers.
KDE Quality Team
The task of the KDE Quality Team is to detect the loose ends in an application, and try to tie them together.