Category: MantisBT

If you find that time tracking entries are not showing in the time tracking report check to see that the issues have categories assigned to them. By default categories are required, but it is possible to to turn this off. To check this setting log into https://devzing.com/login The choose General Settings from the MantisBT menu. […]

Have you ever wanted to integrate your Github repository with your MantisBT so that your git commit messages update the bug(s) they relate to? This article will describe this feature and how to enable it on your devZing account. Some of the features are: The ability to link changesets to issues and the users that created them Automatic […]

This API allows you to programmatically initiate a backup of your MantisBT. The URL for the API calls is: https://secure.devzing.com/api/v1/mantisbt/backup?apikey={key} You can find your key in Settings -> Account info. Note that these API calls place a request for a backup onto a queue and return immediately. You will receive an email when the backup […]

While MantisBT is a great bug tracker, there are a number of settings that aren’t available in the standard user interface. Typically you need access to the config_inc.php file on the server. Rather than make you learn PHP there is a new management page available from your settings page:   Click the “Manage Global Settings” […]

First enable the import plugin This is a one time process. Log into Mantis click Manage click Manage Plugins find Mantis CSV Importer 1.4.0 and click Install Import your data Do this each time you want to import. Save your bug list as a CSV file – be sure to save one file per project otherwise […]