__JIRA 101_Getting Started_Installing JIRA

1. Download the appropriate JIRA Windows Installer (.exe) file (which matches the 'bit' version of your Windows operating system) from the JIRA download page.
2. Run the '.exe' file, choose an installation directory, a home directory and a port ('8080' will do). We recommend that you choose to 'Run JIRA as a service'.
3. To access JIRA, go to your web browser and type this address: http://localhost:8080. Windows 'Start' menu shortcuts will also be added which you can also use to start and stop JIRA.
4. Follow the Setup Wizard. This will guide you through the process of setting up your JIRA server, creating an Administrator user and (optionally) setting up email.

For more help on the technical procedures in this section, see the JIRA Installation Guide.

If you need assistance, please create a support ticket.

Before using JIRA as a production system, ensure that you have configured JIRA to use a supported database other than JIRA's internal HSQL database (which is provided for evaluation purposes only). Please see the documentation for details.

1. Download the appropriate Linux Installer (.bin) file (which matches the 'bit' version of your Linux operating system) from the JIRA download page.
2. Open a console as the 'root' user (e.g. open a shell and enter the command 'su root').
3. Execute the '.bin' file, choose an installation directory, a home directory and a port ('8080' will do). (If you execute the '.bin' file with 'root' user privileges, JIRA will be installed as a service and will run under a dedicated 'jira' user account.)
4. To access JIRA, go to your web browser and type this address: http://localhost:8080.
5. Follow the Setup Wizard. This will guide you through the process of setting up your JIRA server, creating an Administrator user and (optionally) setting up email.

For more help on the technical procedures in this section, see the JIRA Installation Guide.

If you need assistance, please create a support ticket.

Before using JIRA as a production system, ensure that you have configured JIRA to use a supported database other than JIRA's internal HSQL database (which is provided for evaluation purposes only). Please see the documentation for details.

JIRA running on Mac OS X is supported for evaluation purposes only.

1. Download the JIRA Standalone (tar.gz) file from the JIRA download page and extract it.
2. Edit the jira-application.properties file in the JIRA Installation Directory, add a 'jira.home' property and set it to your desired location for the JIRA home directory. Please use forward-slashes ("/"), not back-slashes ("\").
3. Run bin/start-jira.sh to start JIRA.
4. To access JIRA, go to your web browser and type this address: http://localhost:8080.
5. Follow the Setup Wizard. This will guide you through the process of setting up your JIRA server, creating an Administrator user and (optionally) setting up email.

For more help on the technical procedures in this section, see the JIRA Installation Guide.

If you need assistance, please create a support ticket.