Install a Jira Service Management Data Center trial

Want to quickly get up and running with Jira Data Center? This page will guide you through a few simple steps to install and set up a trial Jira Data Center site.

A trial license gives you access to a full instance of Jira Data Center for 30 days. At the end of the trial period your Jira Data Center site will become only and you’ll have the option to buy a full license to continue using it, so you won’t lose any of your projects or data. Learn how to generate a trial license

Before you begin

Jira installers come with all the bits and pieces you need to run the application, but there are a few things you'll need to get up and running:

• Operating system: A computer or laptop with a supported operating system—you'll be running a Jira installer, so you'll need admin rights.

  Supported operating systems...

  You can install Jira on a Windows or Linux operating system.

  Apple Mac isn't supported for production sites, but if you're comfortable setting up applications on your Mac from scratch, you can download the tar.gz file and follow the instructions for Installing Jira applications on Linux from Archive File as the process is similar.

• Database: If you want to set up a production instance though, you’ll have to migrate your data to an external database. To evaluate clustering features, you'll also need an external database so your nodes can access it. For clustered applications we highly recommend you use Kubernetes.

• Web browser: You'll need it to access Jira.

• Email address: You'll need it to generate your 30-day trial license and create an account.

Ready to get going? Let's start by installing Jira.

1. Install your Jira application

To install your Jira trial version, follow the manuar installation guide:

• Installing Jira applications on Windows
• Installing Jira applications on Linux

2. Set up your Jira application

The second step in getting Jira up and running. You'll need your email address to generate your evaluation license.

1. Single node: If you're installing on a single node, select Set it up for me. This will allow Jira to set up everything it needs to run.
   
   
2. Cluster: If you're installing in a cluster, select I'll set it up myself. This will allow you to provide connection details to your own database.
   
   
3. Create an account or log in with your Atlassian ID account.
   
   
4. Follow the prompts to generate a license for the Jira application you want to try, and apply it to your new installation.
   
   
5. Enter and confirm the details you want to use for your administrator account, and select Next.
   
   

It will take a few minutes to get everything connected and operational. Once that's done, you're ready to go!