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extension, called "Voting", in the <code class="filename">extensions/Voting/</code>
directory. To enable it, you must remove the <code class="filename">disabled</code>
file from that directory, and run <code class="filename">checksetup.pl</code>.</p><p>Voting allows users to be given a pot of votes which they can allocate
to bugs, to indicate that they'd like them fixed.
This allows developers to gauge
user need for a particular enhancement or bugfix. By allowing bugs with
a certain number of votes to automatically move from "UNCONFIRMED" to
"CONFIRMED", users of the bug system can help high-priority bugs garner
attention so they don't sit for a long time awaiting triage.</p><p>To modify Voting settings:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>Navigate to the "Edit product" screen for the Product you
wish to modify</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Maximum Votes per person</em></span>:
Setting this field to "0" disables voting.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Maximum Votes a person can put on a single
bug</em></span>:
It should probably be some number lower than the
"Maximum votes per person". Don't set this field to "0" if
"Maximum votes per person" is non-zero; that doesn't make
any sense.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span class="emphasis"><em>Number of votes a bug in this product needs to
automatically get out of the UNCONFIRMED state</em></span>:
Setting this field to "0" disables the automatic move of
bugs from UNCONFIRMED to CONFIRMED.
</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Once you have adjusted the values to your preference, click
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