Documentation for JIRA 4.4. Documentation for other versions of JIRA is available too.
JIRA is available in two 'distributions' — Standalone and WAR:
Standalone distribution |
WAR distribution |
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Pre-packaged with the Apache Tomcat application server |
Deploys into an existing application server |
Requires virtually no setup |
Requires manual configuration |
Includes the JIRA Configuration Tool |
Does not include the JIRA Configuration Tool |
Recommended for all users |
Suitable only for system administrators |
The Standalone distribution is recommended, even for organisations with an existing application server environment.
To install JIRA WAR, follow the instructions for your application server:
To install the JIRA Standalone distribution, see Installing JIRA Standalone.