1 ## How to Open a Backbone.js Ticket

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     3 * Do not use tickets to ask for help with (debugging) your application. Ask on

     4 the [mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/backbonejs), 

     5 in the IRC channel (`#documentcloud` on Freenode), or if you understand your 

     6 specific problem, on [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/backbone.js).

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     8 * Before you open a ticket or send a pull request,

     9 [search](https://github.com/jashkenas/backbone/issues) for previous

    10 discussions about the same feature or issue. Add to the earlier ticket if you

    11 find one.

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    13 * Before sending a pull request for a feature or bug fix, be sure to have

    14 [tests](http://backbonejs.org/test/).

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    16 * Use the same coding style as the rest of the

    17 [codebase](https://github.com/jashkenas/backbone/blob/master/backbone.js).

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    19 * In your pull request, do not add documentation or rebuild the minified

    20 `backbone-min.js` file. We'll do that before cutting a new release.

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    22 * All pull requests should be made to the `master` branch.