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What is the JIRA WAR distribution?
JIRA is available in two types of 'distributions':
- 'Recommended' distributions (which include JIRA installations using the 'Windows Installer', 'Linux Installer' or from an 'Archive File')
AND - The 'WAR' distribution for advanced or highly configured JIRA installations.
Recommended distributions | WAR distribution |
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Require minimal setup | Requires manual configuration |
Pre-packaged with the Apache Tomcat application server | Requires building and deployment to an existing application server installation |
Include the JIRA Configuration Tool | Does not include the JIRA Configuration Tool |
Recommended for all users | Suitable only for system administrators |
We recommend installing the 'recommended' distributions of JIRA over the WAR distribution — even for organisations with an existing application server environment.