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+Please use the [community forums](https://community.pufferpanel.com) for issues, questions, or help with installation or configuration of PufferPanel.
+This issue tracker is only for confirmed bug reports. Please consider opening a thread on the community forums before opening an issue here.
+Please delete these 3 lines before submitting your issue.