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 Please make sure that the default *Create Screen* has all of those fields enabled. Additionally, make sure that there are no other required fields for the issue type you choose.
 
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+About authentication, you need to create an [API Token](https://id.atlassian.com/manage-profile/security/api-tokens) to use as a password.
 
 
 ## Forking and local development