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All of the information in this question is wonderfully presented. I have a few more tips based on my notes about questions that haven't received positive responses from the community.

In particular, followingFollowing these tips will improve the response from the community and increase your chances of getting a helpful answer to your question.

All of the information in this question is wonderfully presented. I have a few more tips based on my notes about questions that haven't received positive responses from the community.

In particular, following these tips will improve the response from the community and increase your chances of getting a helpful answer to your question.

Following these tips will improve the response from the community and increase your chances of getting a helpful answer to your question.

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Don't say How to improve...
"I searched everywhere" Share links to the information you found in your research. Tell us what you found and why it didn't work for you.
"I tried everything" Tell us exactly what you tried (input) and provide exact details of each attempt (output). For example, if you ran a command in your terminal, you should provide the entire command that you used and then copy/paste the entire output of that command. If you made multiple attempts to fix the problem, include each input with the corresponding output.
"...doesn't work" Elaborate on what you mean by "doesn't work". To avoid ambiguity, add three pieces of information-- First, tell us the exact steps needed to reproduce the problematic behavior. Then, tell us the behavior that you expected to happen after taking these steps. Finally, describe the actual behavior exactly as it presents itself. (ex. ifIf you have error messages, please copy/paste the entire error message.)
"I followed the guide" / "I did everything right" If you are following some guide, make sure that you provide a link to the resources you are using. If the link contains a lot of different information, cite or quote your source so we know exactly which parts of the guide you have followed. Tell us about any instructions that may have been unclear or unsuccessful on your end.
Don't say How to improve...
"I searched everywhere" Share links to the information you found in your research. Tell us what you found and why it didn't work for you.
"I tried everything" Tell us exactly what you tried (input) and provide exact details of each attempt (output). For example, if you ran a command in your terminal, you should provide the entire command that you used and then copy/paste the entire output of that command. If you made multiple attempts to fix the problem, include each input with the corresponding output.
"...doesn't work" Elaborate on what you mean by "doesn't work". To avoid ambiguity, add three pieces of information-- First, tell us the exact steps needed to reproduce the problematic behavior. Then, tell us the behavior that you expected to happen after taking these steps. Finally, describe the actual behavior exactly as it presents itself. (ex. if you have error messages, please copy/paste the entire error message.)
"I followed the guide" / "I did everything right" If you are following some guide, make sure that you provide a link to the resources you are using. If the link contains a lot of different information, cite or quote your source so we know exactly which parts of the guide you have followed. Tell us about any instructions that may have been unclear or unsuccessful on your end.
Don't say How to improve...
"I searched everywhere" Share links to the information you found in your research. Tell us what you found and why it didn't work for you.
"I tried everything" Tell us exactly what you tried (input) and provide exact details of each attempt (output). For example, if you ran a command in your terminal, you should provide the entire command that you used and then copy/paste the entire output of that command. If you made multiple attempts to fix the problem, include each input with the corresponding output.
"...doesn't work" Elaborate on what you mean by "doesn't work". To avoid ambiguity, add three pieces of information-- First, tell us the exact steps needed to reproduce the problematic behavior. Then, tell us the behavior that you expected to happen after taking these steps. Finally, describe the actual behavior exactly as it presents itself. (If you have error messages, please copy/paste the entire error message.)
"I followed the guide" / "I did everything right" If you are following some guide, make sure that you provide a link to the resources you are using. If the link contains a lot of different information, cite or quote your source so we know exactly which parts of the guide you have followed. Tell us about any instructions that may have been unclear or unsuccessful on your end.
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All of the information in this question is wonderfully presented. I have a few more tips based on my notes about questions that haven't received positive responses from the community.

In particular, following these tips will improve the response from the community and increase your chances of getting a helpful answer to your question.

Pretend that you have to answer your own question with only the information you provided.

Pretend that you have to answer your own question with only the information you provided.

All of the information in this question is wonderfully presented. I have a few more tips based on my notes about questions that haven't received positive responses from the community.

In particular, following these tips will improve the response from the community and increase your chances of getting a helpful answer to your question.

Pretend that you have to answer your own question with only the information you provided.

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