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title: Bug Reports
summary: Report bugs or problems with SilverStripe, feature requests or other issues.
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# Contributing Issues and Opinions
## Reporting Bugs
If you have discovered a bug in SilverStripe, we'd be glad to hear about it -
well written bug reports can be half of the solution already!
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Before submitting a bug:
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* Ask for assistance in our [community channels ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community ) if you're unsure if it's really a bug.
* Search for similar, existing tickets.
You can [list all issues across modules ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community/contributing-to-silverstripe/github-all-core-issues ),
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then add your search phrase at the start of the existing search filters (for example [all issues with label "type/ux" ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community/contributing-to-silverstripe/github-all-open-ux-issues ))
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* Is this a security issue? Please follow our separate reporting guidelines below.
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* Which modules does this issue belong to? Each one has its own issue tracker.
If you are unsure, [create an issue ](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/issues/new ) on the the "framework" repository.
Note that [documentation issues ](https://github.com/silverstripe/silverstripe-framework/issues ) are tracked in "framework" as well.
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* Try to reproduce your issue on a [clean installation ](/getting_started/composer#using-development-versions ), maybe the bug has already been fixed on an unreleased branch?
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* The bugtracker is not the place to discuss enhancements, please use
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the ["feature ideas" forum category ](https://forum.silverstripe.org/c/feature-ideas ) and our [community channels ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community ).
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Only log enhancement tickets if they gather a large interest in the community
and the enhancement is likely to be implemented in the next couple of months.
If the issue does look like a new bug:
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* Create an issue on the right module repository in GitHub
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* Describe the steps required to reproduce your issue, and the expected outcome. Unit tests, screenshots and screencasts can help here.
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* Describe your environment as detailed as possible: SilverStripe version, Browser, PHP version, Operating System, any installed SilverStripe modules.
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* *(optional)* [Submit a pull request ](/contributing/code/#step-by-step-from-forking-to-sending-the-pull-request ) which fixes the issue.
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Lastly, don't get your hopes up too high. Unless your issue is a blocker
affecting a large number of users, don't expect SilverStripe developers to jump
onto it right way. Your issue is a starting point where others with the same
problem can collaborate with you to develop a fix.
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## Feature Requests
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Please don't file "feature requests" as Github issues. If there's a new feature
you'd like to see in SilverStripe, you either need to write it yourself (and
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[submit a pull request ](/contributing/code/#step-by-step-from-forking-to-sending-the-pull-request ) or convince somebody else to
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write it for you. Any "wishlist" type issues without code attached can be
expected to be closed as soon as they're reviewed.
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In order to gain interest and feedback in your feature, we encourage you to
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present it to the community through the [community channels ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community ).
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## Reporting Security Issues
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Report security issues to [security@silverstripe.org ](mailto:security@silverstripe.org ).
See our "[Release Process](/contributing/release_process/#security-releases)" documentation for more info, and
read our guide on [how to write secure code ](/developer_guides/security/secure_coding/ ).
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## Sharing your Opinion
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* [forum.silverstripe.org ](http://forum.silverstripe.org ): Forums on silverstripe.org
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* [All issues across modules ](https://www.silverstripe.org/community/contributing-to-silverstripe/github-all-core-issues )