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+You should only file an issue if you found a bug.  Feature and enhancement requests, general discussions and support questions should occur in one of the following areas:
+
+- The ZoneMinder IRC channel - irc.freenode.net #zoneminder
+- The [ZoneMinder Forum](https://forums.zoneminder.com/)
+
+**Do not post feature or enhancement requests, general discussions or support questions here.**
+
+Make sure you are running the latest version of ZoneMinder before reporting an issue.
+
+**ZoneMinder Version (`zmaudit.pl -v`):**
+
+**Are you using a development snapshot / git checkout?  If so, what is the latest commit? (`git rev-parse HEAD`):**
+
+**Linux Distribution and Version (`cat /etc/os-release` or `cat /etc/redhat-release`):**
+
+**If the issue concerns a camera, provide the make, model, frame rate, resolution and ZoneMinder Source Type:**
+
+**Relevant log lines:**
+```
+log lines here
+```