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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 (Bugzilla).
'''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).
 
===Querying existing reports===
[[Image:Kde-windows-bugzilla.png|thumb|250px|right|Bugzilla's Query form with KDE on windows product and buildsystem component selected (click to enlarge)]]
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, select one or more parameters of your search (what can make your result set more or less limited):
*Product: kde-windows
*Component:
**buildsystem - The build system for KDE on Windows: plain cmake and [[Getting_Started/Build/KDE4/Windows/emerge|emerge]]
**gui - GUI-related issues for KDE on Windows
**installer - A graphical [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows/Installation|Installer]] for binary KDE packages (components and applications)
**network&files - Network and file-handling -related issues for KDE on Windows
**other - Other issues for KDE on Windows
*Version: 4.0.0, etc. (you can check version in the "Help->About KDE" dialog window of any KDE app)
*Installed from:
**MS Windows - means the installer
**Compiled Sources - means you have compiled your binaries using ''emerge'' facility
*Operating system: MS Windows
 
You can click with Ctrl key pressed to make multiple choices in a list.
 
===Sending a new report===
To send a new report:
#[https://bugs.kde.org/createaccount.cgi create new account] (if you do not have one yet); note than your account will be assigned to your email address, which will then be available in the public
#[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 here 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.
#click "Continue" button and enter "installer" into the ''Find'' field, the select
 
Then provide appropriate amount of information in the subsequent forms; read the above [[Projects/KDE_on_Windows/How_to_Help#Querying_existing_reports|explanation of fields]] like Product
 
 
'''Notes'''
*Before reporting '''make sure''' that you are not going to duplicate already existing report.
*If you discover that the bug or a wish is not directly related to MS Windows (e.g. a bug can be reproduced on more or all operating systems), set the "operating system" field to "All" and the "platform" field to "unspecified".


==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.


[[Category:MS Windows]]
[[Category:MS Windows]]

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.