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--- howto:gethelp [2015/07/01 08:01] – asamuel
+++ howto:gethelp [2015/08/03 08:43] – [2. Provide necessary information] asamuel
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-Guidelines for submitting a question in the Google groups
+====== Guidelines for submitting a question in the Google groups ======
-. Try to be specific about your problem.
-. Provide the necessary information. The table below shows which problem requires what kind of information.
+==== 1. Be specific ====
-Green is absolutely required information, orange is useful and maybe necessary information and red means the information is not required.
+Please explain in detail your goals and the problem you have encountered.
-^      ^ Compilation   ^ Crashes ^ Correctness ^ Performance ^
+==== 2. Provide necessary information ====
-| Version of CP2K  |  @green:              |||
+The table below shows which problem requires what kind of information.
-| Input/output file file  | @orange: Row 1 Col 2     | Row 1 Col 3        |
+  * Green: Absolutely required information.
-| Error log   |                 |                    |
+  * Orange: Useful information, may or may not be needed to solve your issue
-| Hardware Architecture  |                 |                    |
+  * Red: Not applicable for this kind of problem.
-| Arch file | | |
-| Version of linked in libraries |  | |
+^                       ^ Compilation ^ Crashes  ^ Correctness ^ Performance ^
+| Version of CP2K       | @green:     ||||
+| Input/output file     | @red:       | @green:  |||
+| Files mentioned in input| @red:       | @green:  |||
+| Error log             | @green:     | @green:  | @red:       | @red:       |
+| Hardware architecture | @green:     | @orange: | @orange:    | @green:     |
+| Arch file             | @green:     | @orange: | @orange:    | @green: *   |
+| Version of linked in libraries | @green: | @orange: | @orange: | @green: *   |
+| Code modifications (if applicable) | @green:     ||||
-. Use proper english. Do not write the question in your native language and then translate it through Google translate or any other translation program.
+*if you compiled CP2K yourself
+==== 3. Use proper English ====
+Do not write the question in your native language and then translate it through Google translate or any other translation program.
+==== 4. No out-sourcing ====
+Do not ask questions that have the intention of making others do your work for you, such as setting up your system.
-. Do not ask questions that have the target of others making your work such as setting up your system.