[docs] Improvements

[yt-dlp.git] / .github / ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl / 6_question.yml

diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/6_question.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/6_question.yml
index a6e5fa80d7e04af7daf4434857ce6f2c1f7eda24..8936f096be934c1720a715c3d1af4679916a4710 100644 (file)
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/6_question.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE_tmpl/6_question.yml
@@ -9,13 +9,15 @@ body:
       description: |
         Carefully read and work through this check list in order to prevent the most common mistakes and misuse of yt-dlp:
       options:
-        - label: I'm asking a question and not reporting a bug/feature request
+        - label: I'm asking a question and **not** reporting a bug or requesting a feature
           required: true
         - label: I've looked through the [README](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#readme)
           required: true
-        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
+        - label: I've verified that I'm running yt-dlp version **%(version)s** ([update instructions](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp#update)) or later (specify commit)
+          required: true
+        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar questions including closed ones. DO NOT post duplicates
           required: true
-        - label: I've searched the [bugtracker](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues?q=) for similar questions including closed ones
+        - label: I've read the [guidelines for opening an issue](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#opening-an-issue)
           required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: question
@@ -24,7 +26,30 @@ body:
       description: |
         Ask your question in an arbitrary form.
         Please make sure it's worded well enough to be understood, see [is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient](https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl#is-the-description-of-the-issue-itself-sufficient).
-        Provide any additional information and as much context and examples as possible
+        Provide any additional information and as much context and examples as possible.
+        If your question contains "isn't working" or "can you add", this is most likely the wrong template.
+        If you are in doubt if this is the right template, use another template!
       placeholder: WRITE QUESTION HERE
     validations:
       required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: log
+    attributes:
+      label: Verbose log
+      description: |
+        If your question involves a yt-dlp command, provide the complete verbose output of that command.
+        Add the `-vU` flag to **your** command line you run yt-dlp with (`yt-dlp -vU <your command line>`), copy the WHOLE output and insert it below.
+        It should look similar to this:
+      placeholder: |
+        [debug] Command-line config: ['-vU', 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc']
+        [debug] Portable config file: yt-dlp.conf
+        [debug] Portable config: ['-i']
+        [debug] Encodings: locale cp1252, fs utf-8, stdout utf-8, stderr utf-8, pref cp1252
+        [debug] yt-dlp version 2021.12.01 (exe)
+        [debug] Python version 3.8.8 (CPython 64bit) - Windows-10-10.0.19041-SP0
+        [debug] exe versions: ffmpeg 3.0.1, ffprobe 3.0.1
+        [debug] Optional libraries: Cryptodome, keyring, mutagen, sqlite, websockets
+        [debug] Proxy map: {}
+        yt-dlp is up to date (2021.12.01)
+        <more lines>
+      render: shell