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This is a Tracking System implemented using TWiki.TWikiForms. It has been implemented to be used in a web on its own, but could be intermingled with a discussion style !TWikiWeb.

A customised version of it has been in use as TWiki's bug tracking and shakeout system since 2005 - See http://develop.twiki.org/~twiki4/cgi-bin/view/Bugs.

The BugsContrib is a _TWikiApplication_ (an application that is implemented entirely in TWiki topics). It is designed to use the left bars supported by %TWIKIWEB%.PatternSkin and the TWiki:Plugins.MoveableTypeSkin, though could easily be converted to another skin. It's ideal for a small bug database (we have used it with over 4000 items with no problems) for a disciplined team.

---++ Installation

---+++ Installation Instructions

	* First, check that you do no have an existing web called "Bugs". if you do, move it out of the way.
	* Download the archive from the Plugins web (see below)
	* Unpack it in your twiki installation directory. Content:
     | *File:* | *Description:* |
   | ==data/Bugs/Priority.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebSearch.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/CurrentState.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebRss.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebChanges.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebAdmin.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebLeftBar.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/ReportedBy.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/RecentlyClosed.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/MyDetailedItems.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebIndex.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/SMART.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebHome.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebStatistics.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebSearchAdvanced.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/ItemTemplate.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/AllOutStandingItems.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/MyItems.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/Tabulator.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebAtom.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebPreferences.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/AppliesTo.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebNotify.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebTopicEditTemplate.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/UserCommentsTemplate.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/ItemViewTemplate.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/Summary.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WaitingFor.txt== |  |
   | ==data/Bugs/WebTopicList.txt== |  |
   | ==data/TWiki/BugsContrib.txt== |  |
   | ==pub/Bugs/HideTextarea/hidetextarea.css== |  |
   | ==pub/Bugs/WebPreferences/favicon.ico== |  |
   | ==pub/Bugs/WebPreferences/logo.png== |  |
   | ==pub/TWiki/BugsContrib/wikiring-bugscontrib.png== |  |
   | ==pub/TWiki/BugsContrib/wikiring-bugscontrib.xcf== |  |
   | ==pub/TWiki/BugsContrib/wikiring.png== |  |

	* Make sure that all files are readable by the web server user
	* Run =perl= ==%TOPIC%_installer.pl== =install= to automatically check and install other TWiki modules that this module depends on, that you may not have installed. This script also includes an =uninstall= option should you ever wish to remove the plugin from your installation, and an =upgrade= option that will automatically download and install the latest version.

See the Bugs.WebHome topic in the new web for help in configuring the application to your needs.

   * Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = Item Tracking system implemented as a TWiki Application

|  Authors: | TWiki:Main.SvenDowideit of [[http://distributedINFORMATION.com][distributedINFORMATION.com]], %PUBURL%/%WEB%/%TOPIC%/wikiring.png http://wikiring.com partners & others |
| Plasticbug logo | by [[http://liquisoft.com][Ryan Ford]] |
|  Dependencies: | None |
|  Version: | 15448 (01 Nov 2007) |
|  License: | GPL |
|  Change History: | |
|  15447  | 1 Nov 2007 - TWiki:Main.SvenDowideit - updated to fix bugs reported in the Dev topic (4.2 query release to come later) |
|  12856 | 13 Feb 2007 - TWiki:Main.SvenDowideit - update with lessons learned from longer term use |
|  9804 | TWiki:Main.CrawfordCurrie - packaged for Release |
|  Home: | TWiki:Plugins/%TOPIC% |
|  Feedback: | TWiki:Plugins/%TOPIC%Dev |
|  Appraisal: | TWiki:Plugins/%TOPIC%Appraisal |

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