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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Create a report to help us improve
+labels: bug
+---
+
+**Bug Report**
+
+A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
+
+**To Reproduce**
+
+How are you building/running h5bench?
+
+```bash
+...
+```
+
+What is the input configuration file you use?
+
+```bash
+# provide the configuration file options you used
+```
+
+**Expected Behavior**
+
+A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+
+**Software Environment**
+
+ - version of h5bench: [e.g. 1.0]
+ - installed h5bench using: [spack, from source]
+ - operating system: [name and version]
+ - machine: [Are you running on a supercomputer or public cluster?]
+ - version of HDF5: [e.g. 1.12.0]
+ - version of VOL-ASYNC: [e.g. 1.13.1]
+ - name and version of MPI: [e.g. OpenMPI 4.1.1]
+
+**Additional information**
+
+Add any other information about the problem here.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install_problem.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/install_problem.md
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+---
+name: Installation problem
+about: Any problem experienced while trying to install h5bench
+labels: install
+---
+
+**Issue Description**
+
+This is what I have tried so far:
+
+
+```commandline
+...
+```
+
+This is the error I am facing during installation:
+
+```
+...
+```
+
+**Software Environment**
+ - version of h5bench: [e.g. 1.0]
+ - installed h5bench using: [spack, from source]
+ - operating system: [name and version]
+ - machine: [Are you running on a supercomputer or public cluster?]
+ - version of HDF5: [e.g. 1.12.0]
+ - version of VOL-ASYNC: [e.g. 1.13.1]
+ - name and version of MPI: [e.g. OpenMPI 4.1.1]
+
+**Additional Information**
+
+Add any other information about the problem here.