Installing Jira Application

Hi CelSius, — that’s how i call my pal 😆

Today i’m going to share how to install Jira application on your server/local using an installer.

The installation will following this documentation.

Here is also some considerations for the supported platforms and installation requirements.

Currently i’m using what has been exist on my laptop.

• MacOS Mojave v.10.14.6
• postgres (PostgreSQL) 12.1
• openjdk version “11.0.5” 2019–10–15
  OpenJDK Runtime Environment AdoptOpenJDK (build 11.0.5+10)
  OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM AdoptOpenJDK (build 11.0.5+10, mixed mode)

Installation options is using the installer

There is 3 types of Jira Installation :

• Jira Core (click for download)
• Jira Software (click for download)
• Jira Service Desk (click for download)

If you are curios about Jira installation types : find the difference in here.

So, we are going to install the Jira Software.

On the download page, they will give you options for the version you wish to have.

Jira versions to install

In this case, i’m choosing the Enterprise release, and click download.

Then you will received the atlassian-jira-software-8.5.4.tar.gz file.

Prepare a directory to save your Jira Installation Directoryand Jira Home Directory

In this case, i will create a new folder to save all Jira-related into one folder

{home}/project/implementation/jira-local-directory

Creating the Installation Directory

This is where the jira will be installed.

I will create a new folder jirasoftware as the installation directory

then extracting the downloaded installer into this folder.

Give the dedicated Jira user to read, write and execute permission (create new user if not exist).

Creating the Jira Home Directory

This is where Jira application like logs, search indexes, and files will be stored. This should be separate from installation directory.

I will create jirasoftware-home as home directory.

Give the dedicated Jira user to read, write and execute permission.

Then tell jira user where to find the Home Directory when it starts up.

Checking the ports

By default Jira listens on port 8080 and you could custom the port if you have another application that has been using the same port.

Configuration steps for changing the port used for Jira application

In this case, i’m going to use the default configurations.

Upss~

After all has been done, i just notice that i do all the steps above in a wrong location.

It’s all under /User/notjirauser, and i don’t want to re-do again all the steps above.

Since all jira-related files is located inside jira-local-directory

{home}/project/implementation/jira-local-directory

Then i will just move whole directory under /User/jira using the root user

Switch to Jira User

Switch the user to Jira before we do the stuff.

Starting Jira Application

After all installation steps has been done, then it’s time to start the Jira application. Yeayy~!!

Running the start-jira.sh on terminal.

Then try to open on your browser.

Running jira application on browser.

After you have seen this page, then it means you are good to go.

Summary

If you don’t like the long explanation, here is the checklist you have to do :

• Download the Jira Software installer
• Create the Installation Directory
• Create the Jira Home Directory
• Customise used ports (optional)
• Start the Jira application

Next thing you have to do is Connecting your Jira application to Database.