BugZappers/Joining

Joining the BugZappers

Important Account Signups

1. Obtain a bugzilla account in Red Hat's Bugzilla
   • https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/createaccount.cgi
   • Fedora's bugs are tracked in Red Hat's Bugzilla
2. Obtain a Fedora Account
   • This is necessary to obtain additional permissions in bugzilla needed to triage bugs
   • It is necessary that the e-mail address used for your Bugzilla and Fedora accounts are the same
3. After successfully obtaining a Fedora account, view the fedorabugs group and apply to the group by clicking the Apply! button.
4. If you can commit to being a regular triager for the current release cycle, add your name to the Active Triagers page.
   • This is a simple reference so that package maintainers know who the triagers are
   • It also gives us a rough idea who is triaging bugs in which components

This does mean certain components are reserved. If you are unfamiliar with a component and someone is very active there, it is probably a good idea to pick a different component.

Communication

1. Join the fedora-test-list
   • All announcements and conversations about bug triage happen on this list
   • https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
2. Valuable communication and real time help happen in the chat channels on IRC.
   • Two useful channels to join are: #fedora-qa and #fedorabot on Freenode
   • Once you are all setup and ready to go drop by and say hello on #fedora-qa
   • #fedora-qa is also a good place to get help if you are having problems with the sign-up process
   • See and for more information on using IRC
3. Obtain wiki edit access
   • The Fedora Project Wiki (which is what you are reading from right now) is a useful place to store and retrieve information.
   • Obtaining wiki edit access gives you the ability to contribute too.
4. Attend a Bug Triage Meeting . Meeting are being held at 1400 UTC every Tuesday on IRC.