Can I install Confluence from Jira Software UI?
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Solution
If you already have Jira Software installed and you would like to install Confluence as well, you can't install Confluence by uploading the Confluence installer to the Jira UI.
Confluence is a completely different standalone application/software from Jira. Unlike Jira Service Desk, which is an extension of the Jira Software, Confluence cannot be installed automatically from the Jira UI.
The Confluence application:
- Will be a separate instance from Jira.
- Will have its own Tomcat and
- Will have its own Installation folders and Home folders in the file system.
- Will need its own separate database
- Will not be a part of Jira, however it can be integrated through an Application Link
In order to install Confluence, you would need to install it the same way that you've installed Jira. Please find our comprehensive guide regarding this task here: