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-*If you are filing a bug report, please answer these questions. If your issue is not a bug report, you do not need to use this template. Either way, please consider donating if we've helped you. Thanks!*
+(Are you asking for help with Caddy? Please use our forum instead: https://forum.caddyserver.com. If you are filing a bug report, please answer the following questions. If your issue is not a bug report, you do not need to use this template. Either way, please consider donating if we've helped you. Thanks!)
 
 #### 1. What version of Caddy are you running (`caddy -version`)?