Effective Bug Report

An effective bug report should contain the following:

Bug ID

Title/Summary

Preconditions

Steps to reproduce

Expected Result

Actual Result

Attachments (visual proofs of bug such as screenshots, videos, logs)

Environment

Severity/Priority

Status

Date of creation

Additional information about a bug can be added if needed

Bug ID

Each bug should be given a unique identification number. Bug reporting tools automatically provide a unique number to the newly raised bugs. This field helps to identify the bug easily.

Title/Summary

A summary of the issue should be provided. The summary should be a concise statement that helps to identify the problem. Bug titles should be easy to understand, which would help identify the issue quickly. Try to briefly answer 3 questions: "What? Where? When?"