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You've probably noticed that BMO has a lot going on. Hopefully you've already watched [https://gerv.makes.org/popcorn/1bn6 Understanding Mozilla: Bugzilla], which gives a quick tour of BMO. We'll now delve into some more details of various definitions, features, and processes in BMO.
This is a work in progress. There are stubs in every section. If you feel like you know enough to write a paragraph or two about any subject, please do!
== BMO vs Bugzilla ==
what is bugzilla, what is bmo, and how are they different?
== Searching ==
Omg, so many ways to search, why do we have so many, and how do they work?
=== Quick Search ===
Quick Search rocks! You should use it.
=== Advanced Search, Pronouns ===
Advanced search looks hardcore, but the rewards for learning how to drive it are plentiful. Also, pronouns are amazing.
=== Other Searches (Instant, Simple, Google) ===
In case you were looking for more ways to search.
== Bugmail Filtering ==
Too much bugmail? Filter on BMO itself and/or via x-headers!
== Bug Tagging ==
Want to organise or keep track on bugs which are important to you? Use tags.
== Comment Tagging ==
Want to convey some out-of-band information on a comment? Tag it. Want to auto-collapse a spammy, abusive, or obsolete comment? Tag it.
== Keywords and the Whiteboard ==
What are all these keywords and weird whiteboard stuff? What is a whiteboard anyhow? Which should i use?
== Tracking Flags
tracking-firefox-20? Who's doing the tracking? Should i even set these flags?
== APIs ==
I hear you want to integrate with BMO. Where to start, what to do next, and best practices which won't get you blocked.
== Copy of BMO Database ==
Before you point wget at bmo, we can give you a dump of the database. really. Well, hopefully we will be able to, once we get some privacy issues cleaned up.
== Custom Reports ==
For when advanced searching isn't advanced enough... ask a BMO developer to write you a custom report.
== Needinfo Flag ==
It's good and you should use it.
== Whining ==
Bugzilla can automatically send you buglists (requires canconfirm).
== Dashboards ==
Trying to answer the "what should i do today" question? Go no further than the dashboards.
