Opening an issue

Learn the steps to open a new issue.

Creating an Issue

To create an issue on GitHub, open the repository's Issues section and create a new record. Add a short, descriptive title, then explain the problem or request. The description helps other developers understand the topic.

Issues → New issue
Title: Login page error
Description: Login fails after submission.

Writing a Useful Description

In an issue description, it is useful to explain what happened and what behavior was expected. When reporting a bug, you can list the steps needed to reproduce it. A clear description helps others understand the problem faster.

Title: Search results are missing
Description:
1. Open the search page.
2. Enter a word.
3. Check that no results appear.

Exercise Create Issue Details

Create two variables containing a short title and description for a bug report. The title must be Search page error and the description must be Results are not displayed.

Show example solution

title = "Search page error"
description = "Results are not displayed"
print(title)
print(description)

Test yourself

Which field briefly identifies the topic when creating a new issue?
- Remote
- Commit
- Title
- Description
Show answer

Title — The Title field states the issue topic briefly and clearly.

Complete the Issue Title

Yeni bir hata kaydında konuyu kısa biçimde belirten alan: ____

Show answer

Yeni bir hata kaydında konuyu kısa biçimde belirten alan: Title

Issue Creation Fields

Title

Short heading of the record
Description

Details of the problem or request
New issue

Option to create a new record
Issues

Section with repository records

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