Start a software project
A JIRA Software project is a collection of issues and tools that allows your team to coordinate the development of a piece of software. Every project contains configurable boards and workflows that you can create and customize to fit your team's needs. JIRA Software comes with three project templates for you to choose from:
| Project template | How to use it |
|---|---|
| Scrum | We generally recommend this project to teams working with an iteration-based approach to development. Scrum projects use boards to help your team release new versions on a regular schedule. |
| Kanban | Kanban projects, which also use boards, are better suited for a continuous flow of work (e.g. service-oriented teams), where its constraint-based approach helps prevent your team from being overloaded. |
| Basic software development | Teams who just need a basic workflow to start tracking new features and bugs can use this template. Basic software development projects don't rely on boards. |
Once you have sign up for JIRA Software, you can create your first project by following these steps:
- Log in to your Cloud site using the link and credentials you set when you signed up.
- Choose Projects > Create Project from the header and then select your project type.
- Choose your preferred project template (in this case, we'll choose a scrum project) and choose Next.
- Enter your project details. Check out the note below if you need more information on project keys and project leads.
- Choose Submit to create your new project.
You can learn more about defining a JIRA Software project here or continue on to related getting started topics below.
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Last modified on Mar 15, 2016
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