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;Here is a basic set of instructions to help you triage a bug:
;Here is a basic set of instructions to help you triage a bug:
* Install the latest Firefox Nightly to triage the bugs on it.
* Install the latest Firefox Nightly to triage the bugs on it.
**Builds: [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.mac.dmg Mac OS X], [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.win32.zip Windows 32bit] / [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.win64-x86_64.zip 64bit] and [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.linux-i686.tar.bz2 Linux 32bit] / [http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 64bit]
**Builds: [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.mac.dmg Mac OS X], [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.win32.zip Windows 32bit] / [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.win64-x86_64.zip 64bit] and [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.linux-i686.tar.bz2 Linux 32bit] / [https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/nightly/latest-mozilla-central/firefox-34.0a1.en-US.linux-x86_64.tar.bz2 64bit]
* Pick a bug from [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?chfieldto=-1d&chfield=%5BBug%20creation%5D&query_format=advanced&chfieldfrom=-1w&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&component=Untriaged&product=Firefox&list_id=7874053 THIS LIST].
* Pick a bug from '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?chfieldto=-1d&chfield=%5BBug%20creation%5D&query_format=advanced&chfieldfrom=-1w&bug_status=UNCONFIRMED&component=Untriaged&product=Firefox&list_id=7874053 THIS LIST]'''.
* We suggest that you check that you are confirming a bug on a relevant platform. You can sort the bugs by operating system, by clicking on the column header.
* We suggest that you check that you are confirming a bug on a relevant platform. You can sort the bugs by operating system, by clicking on the column header.
* Read the description and comments in the bug to understand the problem.
* Read the description and comments in the bug to understand the problem.
* If you clearly understand the bug, move it out of the Untriaged component into something more appropriate.
* If you clearly understand the bug, move it out of the Untriaged component into something more appropriate.
** Component descriptions: [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Toolkit Toolkit], [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Core Core], [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Firefox Firefox].
** Component descriptions: '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Toolkit Toolkit]''', '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Core Core]''', '''[https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/describecomponents.cgi?product=Firefox Firefox]'''.
* If you don't understand the bug or can't reproduce it, add a comment to the report asking followup questions. Some questions you might want to ask:
* If you don't understand the bug or can't reproduce it, add a comment to the report asking followup questions. Some questions you might want to ask:
** Does the bug happen with the latest Nightly?
** Does the bug happen with the latest Nightly?
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** What are the detailed steps to reproduce?
** What are the detailed steps to reproduce?
** Is there a minimized testcase or URL we can use to test?
** Is there a minimized testcase or URL we can use to test?
* If you can reproduce the bug, mark it as NEW.
* If you can reproduce the bug, mark it as ''NEW''.
* Getting started: [http://www.tizianasellitto.it/trainingmontage/bugzilla-triage-tutorial.html Tutorial]
* Getting started: '''[http://www.tizianasellitto.it/trainingmontage/bugzilla-triage-tutorial.html Tutorial]'''


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