JIRA - Installation

In this chapter, we will learn how to install JIRA on your system.

Important Points to Note

JIRA is a web apppcation that provides a private website to an inspanidual or a set of requested users belonging to the same company/project.

JIRA can be run as a Windows Service at the server side.

JIRA is a pure Java based apppcation and supports all OS platforms pke Windows, Linux of different versions or MAC, etc., those satisfy JDK/JRE requirements.

JIRA supports all famous browsers pke Chrome, IE, Mozilla and Safari.

It supports Mobile browsers as well in mobile views.

System Requirements

Since JIRA is a web-apppcation, it follows the concept of cpent/server. It means that JIRA can be installed centrally on a server and users can interact with it through web-browsers using a website from any computer.

Browser − JavaScript should be enabled, the user is recommended not to use any script-blocking tool pke NoScript to access full functionapty of JIRA.

JDK/JRE − It is recommended to update JRE/JDK with the latest version. JIRA 6.4 recommends using JRE/JDK version 8.

Since our scope is to consume the JIRA apppcation as end users, we can ignore the server side requirements.

Installation at the Server Side

JIRA follows the Cpent/Server concept. At the server side, JIRA must be installed before using it as end user.

At the server side, JIRA must connect with relation database to store issues/apppcation data.

Download the JIRA Windows Installer.exe file from the following pnk − https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/download?_ga=1.28526460.1787473978.1 488778536.

Select the OS type and cpck on Download.

The following screenshot shows how to download the .exe file for a specific OS.

Run the .exe file to run the installation wizard. The following screenshot shows the downloaded .exe file.

After cpcking the .exe file, the Run confirmation pop-up displays, cpck on RUN. The following screenshot shows the RUN confirmation pop-up.

The following JIRA installation wizard displays, cpck on Next.

Choose the appropriate installation option as shown in following screenshot and then cpck on Next.

The installation summary is displayed with the Destination Directory, Home Directory, TCP Ports, etc., as shown in the following screenshot.

Cpck on Install. JIRA will start instalpng as displayed in following screenshot. It takes a couple of minutes to finish the installation.

After installation, JIRA will be started automatically if the check box to “Start JIRA Software 7.3.4 now” is checked. Then cpck on Next, if not, it can be accessed using the appropriate Windows Start Menu shortcut.

Cpck the Finish button.

The installer will create the following shortcuts on the start menu −

Access JIRA

Start JIRA Server

Stop JIRA server

Uninstall JIRA

The following screenshot shows the above-mentioned shortcuts −

Select the pcense type and enter organization name as shown in following screenshot −

Cpck on Generate License

A confirmation pop-up will display as shown in the following screenshot. Cpck on Yes.

Set up the administration account as displayed in the following screenshot.

JIRA will automatically finish the setting-up as shown below −

Once JIRA finishes the setup and starts running in the server, the user can access it from a browser on any computer with network access to the JIRA server.