On the other hand the edit that fix mistype in "How to" got though community approval.
What is the rule about "How to" and "How do I"? Why are some tutorials called "How to"s?
Answer
When you are asking a question about how to do something, the preferred way to ask would be to use "How do I..." (or "How can I...", or "Where would I..."):
How do I plant flowers in my garden?
How do I transpose flute music for clarinet?
How can I get my two-year-old to stop misbehaving?
Where can I get more information about asking questions in English?
If I am answering such questions in written form (say, on a blog, or in a book), a good way to summarize this information in a concise title is to use "How to..." (or "Where to..."):
How to plant flowers in your garden
How to transpose flute music for clarinet
How to stop your two-year-old from misbehaving
Where to get more information about asking questions in English
Essentially, How do's are questions, and How to's are declarations.
In the title of a Stack Exchange question, either one can work.
How do I get a mailchimp list name and list id using php?
That works fine; you are essentially asking your question in the title of your question.
How to get a mailchimp list name and list id using php
That works fine, too. You are essentially giving a title to what you hope will be a set of answers to your question.
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