Running the Setup Wizard

The instructions on this page apply to the JIRA 5.2.7 and later versions. If you are using JIRA 5.2.6 or earlier, please see Running the Setup Wizard in JIRA 5.2.6 and earlier instead.

The JIRA Setup Wizard helps you configure the basic settings for your new JIRA server. These include the server language, database, license key, administrator accounts and mail notifications.

To get started, access your new JIRA server in a browser, after you have installed JIRA. Your server will be available at the following URL, if you are using the default port: http://<jira-server-name>:8080.

The JIRA Setup Wizard will only display the first time after you install JIRA. Once you have completed it, you cannot run it again. However, every setting configured in the Setup Wizard can be configured via the JIRA administration console.

On this page:

Step 1. Configure the language and database

Screenshot: Configuring the server language and database connection for a new JIRA server

Set the server language

Choose the language you would like the JIRA user interface to appear in by selecting the preferred Server Language.

Please Note:

As soon as you choose a language from the Server Language dropdown list, the JIRA user interface will switch to that language.
Be aware that some languages may have more comprehensive translations than others.

Configure a database for JIRA

Choose between connecting JIRA to the bundled database or your own database.

Database Connection	Recommended for	Instructions	Notes
Bundled database	Evaluations only	Go to the next step. The bundled HSQL database will be automatically configured by the Setup wizard.	HSQL databases are prone to corruption and are not suitable for use in a production environment.
Your own database	Production use	Choose a database. See our list of supported databases first. Configure the database connection. If you need help, see the guides on Connecting JIRA to a Database. Note, the fields displayed on this screen are identical to those on the JIRA Configuration Tool.	Your external database must be a newly-created (or empty) database. Database connection pool — You cannot configure your database connection pool size through the Setup Wizard. You can do this subsequently using the JIRA Configuration Tool or manually (described on each specific database configuration guide). MySQL database — The MySQL driver is not bundled with JIRA (see Connecting JIRA to MySQL). You need to copy the driver into the lib folder of your JIRA installation and restart JIRA/JIRA service before completing the Setup Wizard.

Step 2. Configure the application properties

Screenshot: Configuring the application properties for a new JIRA server

Configure the Title, Mode and Base URL

Setting	Instructions	Notes
Application Title	Choose a title that helps identify your installation and its purpose.	The application title will be displayed on the JIRA login page and the dashboard. After you have completed the Setup Wizard, you may also want to configure the logo and colour scheme of your installation.
Mode	Choose a mode that suits how you use your issue tracker.	Setting the mode to public enables public signup. Note, that allowing anyone to sign up can cause you to exceed the user limit on your JIRA license. A public issue tracker can be useful for gathering feedback and bug reports directly from customers. A private issue tracker may be more suitable for tracking the development progress of your team.
Base URL	Specify the base URL that users will use to access your JIRA site.	You can only configure JIRA to respond to a single URL and this setting must match the URL that your users request for accessing your JIRA site. You cannot (for example) have a different hostname or URL for internal and external users. Any mismatch between this Base URL setting and the URL requested by your JIRA users will cause problems with dashboard gadgets. This URL is also used in outgoing email notifications as the prefix for links to JIRA issues.

Further information:

If you need to change these settings after setting up JIRA, you can configure them via the JIRA administration console. For details, see Configuring JIRA Options.
JIRA will store your automated backups, file attachments and indexes in your JIRA Home Directory.

(Optional) Import data into your JIRA installation

If you have an existing XML backup of a JIRA site, you can import it into your new JIRA installation at this point by clicking the top import data link. The 'Import Existing Data' page will display — see Restoring Data for further instructions.

Please also note:

Your XML backup file must be located in the import subdirectory of your JIRA Home Directory.
Your existing JIRA license details will be restored from your XML backup file, unless you specify different one in the License field of the 'Import Existing Data' page.

Step 3. Specify your license key

Screenshot (cropped): Creating a my.atlassian.com account and generating a license key

Screenshot: Generating a license key for an existing my.atlassian.com account

Screenshot: Entering an existing license key (from a my.atlassian.com account)

You are required to enter a JIRA license key before you can use JIRA. If you don't have a JIRA license key, you can get the Setup Wizard to create an evaluation license for you, as shown above. Evaluation license keys will allow you to use a fully functional installation of JIRA for 30 days.

License keys for Atlassian products are linked to your account at my.atlassian.com. If you don't have a my.atlassian.com account, you can create one and get the Setup Wizard to create an evaluation license for you, as shown above.

Step 4. Set up the administrator account

Screenshot: Setting up a JIRA system administrator account

Enter the details for the administrator account for the JIRA installation. The account will be granted the JIRA system administrator permission.

You can create additional JIRA system administrator and JIRA administrator accounts after you have set up JIRA.

Step 5. Configure email notifications

Screenshot: Setting up email notifications for JIRA

This step is optional. You can configure email notifications after you have set up JIRA if you wish.

If you want to configure email notifications at this stage, you will need to set up a connection to a mail server. See this page for further instructions: Configuring JIRA's SMTP Mail Server to Send Notifications

Congratulations, you have completed setting up your new JIRA installation!

Next steps

The Welcome screen will lead you through creating demonstration project for your new JIRA installation, or you can opt to set it up yourself.

For more information on getting started with JIRA, see the JIRA 101 guide.

Detailed information on using and administering JIRA can be found in the rest of the JIRA documentation:

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