# Creating and Managing Issues

**Category:** [Issue Tracker](https://help.totalctrl.app/hc/totalctrl/totalctrl-help-center/en-US/categories/issues)
**Updated:** 2026-08-19

## Create an issue

  
- Inside a project, click **New issue**.
  
- Enter a title and optional description.
  
- Set **priority**, **assignee**, **estimate**, and **due date**.
  
- Assign to an **epic**, **milestone**, or **sprint** if applicable.

## Issue relations

  
- **Blocks / Blocked by, Relates to, Duplicates / Duplicated by**

## Sprints and milestones

Create sprints under **Project → Sprints → New sprint**. Set start and end dates, then drag issues from the backlog into the sprint. Complete the sprint to move unfinished issues back to the backlog automatically.

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## Related Articles

- [Create a project](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/create-a-project-1)
- [Create and manage issues](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/create-and-manage-issues)
- [Customize workflows and fields](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/customize-workflows-and-fields)
- [Connect GitHub, GitLab, and Slack](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/connect-github-gitlab-and-slack)
- [Issues Overview](https://help.totalctrl.app/en-US/articles/issues-overview)

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