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+* BigchainDB version:
+* Operating System:
+* Deployment Type: `[Docker|Host|IPDB|Other]`
+  * If you are using IPDB, please specify your network type `[test, prod]`
+  and the `bdb_url(BigchainDB URL)` you are using.
+  * For every other type of deployment, please specify the documentation/instructions
+  you are following.
+* BigchainDB driver: `[yes|no]`
+  * If using a driver please specify, driver type `[python|js|java]`
+  and version.
+
+### Description
+
+Describe what you were trying to get done.
+Tell us what happened, what went wrong, and what you expected to happen.
+
+### Steps to Reproduce
+If you have the precise steps to reproduce, please specify. If you can reproduce
+ocassionally, please provide additional information; e.g. screenshots, commands, logs, etc.
+
+### What I Did
+
+```
+Paste the command(s) you ran and the output.
+If there was a crash, please include the traceback/error message here.
+```
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