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Creating a support ticket You can use the {% ifversion ghae %}{% data variables.contact.ae_azure_portal %}{% else %}{% data variables.contact.support_portal %}{% endif %} to create a support ticket and speak to {% data variables.contact.github_support %}. Creating a ticket
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Support

{% ifversion fpt or ghec or ghes %}

About support tickets

{% data reusables.support.zendesk-old-tickets %}

{% ifversion fpt %} {% data reusables.support.free-and-paid-support %} {% endif %}

{% ifversion ghes or ghec %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.support-entitlements %} {% endif %}

{% ifversion ghes %} You can create your ticket using the {% data variables.contact.support_portal %} or, if you would like to include diagnostics with your support ticket, you can use the GitHub Enterprise Server Management Console. {% endif %}

After you create your ticket, you can view your ticket and the responses from {% data variables.contact.github_support %} on the {% data variables.contact.contact_landing_page_portal %}. For more information, see "Viewing and updating support tickets."

What to include in your support ticket

Providing {% data variables.contact.github_support %} with everything they need to understand, locate, and reproduce an issue will allow for a faster resolution and less back-and-forth between yourself and the support team. To ensure {% data variables.contact.github_support %} can assist you, consider the following points when you write your ticket:

  • Obtain information that can help {% data variables.contact.github_support %} track, prioritize, reproduce, or investigate the issue.
  • Include full URLs, repository names, and usernames wherever possible.
  • Reproduce the issue if applicable and be prepared to share the steps.
  • Be prepared to provide a full description of the issue and expected results.
  • Copy exact wording of all error messages related to your issue.
  • Determine if there is an existing ticket number in any ongoing communications with {% data variables.contact.github_support %}.
  • Include relevant logs and attach any screenshots that demonstrate the issue.

{% ifversion ghes %}

Choosing a contact person

Especially for tickets with {% data variables.product.support_ticket_priority_urgent %} priority, the person contacting {% data variables.contact.github_support %} should:

  • Be knowledgeable in your internal systems, tools, policies, and practices.
  • Be a proficient user of {% data variables.product.product_name %}.
  • Have full access and permissions to any services that are required to troubleshoot the issue.
  • Be authorized to make the recommended changes to your network and any applicable products.

{% endif %}

Creating a support ticket{% ifversion ghes %} using the support portal{% endif %}

  1. Navigate to the {% data variables.contact.contact_support_portal %}. {% data reusables.support.submit-a-ticket %}

{% ifversion ghes %}

Creating a ticket using the GitHub Enterprise Server Management Console

{% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.access-settings %} {% data reusables.enterprise_site_admin_settings.management-console %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.type-management-console-password %} {% data reusables.enterprise_management_console.support-link %}

  1. If you'd like to include diagnostics with your support ticket, Under "Diagnostics", click Download diagnostic info and save the file locally. You'll attach this file to your support ticket later. Screenshot of button labelled "Download diagnostics info" on Management Console Support page.
  2. To complete your ticket and display the {% data variables.contact.enterprise_portal %}, under "Open Support Request", click New support request. Screenshot of button labelled "New support request" on Management Console Support page. {% data reusables.support.submit-a-ticket %}

{% endif %}

{% elsif ghae %}

You can submit a ticket for support with {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_managed %} from the {% data variables.contact.ae_azure_portal %}.

Prerequisites

To submit a ticket for {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_managed %} in the {% data variables.contact.ae_azure_portal %}, you must provide the ID for your {% data variables.product.prodname_ghe_managed %} subscription in Azure to your Customer Success Account Manager (CSAM) at Microsoft.

Submitting a ticket using the {% data variables.contact.ae_azure_portal %}

Commercial customers can submit a support request in the {% data variables.contact.contact_ae_portal %}. Government customers should use the Azure portal for government customers. For more information, see Create an Azure support request in the Microsoft Docs.

Troubleshooting problems in the {% data variables.contact.ae_azure_portal %}

{% data variables.product.company_short %} is unable to troubleshoot access and subscription issues in the Azure portal. For help with the Azure portal, contact your CSAM at Microsoft or review the following information.

{% endif %}

Further reading