This section explains the installation of the add-on on your local JIRA server. You must be a JIRA administrator to carry out the instructions on this page.
Installing within JIRA (Recommended)
It is recommended to install the JIRA Misc Custom Fields add-on from the Find new add-ons page within your JIRA instance.
To install the add-on, follow these steps:
- Log in to JIRA as an administrator.
- Go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Locate Add-ons from the menu and click on it. Validate your credentials if needed.
- Click on Find new add-ons and locate JIRA Misc Custom Fields via search.
- Buy or evaluate the add-on with a free 30-day trial.
- Click on Install.
- A license gets generated and you are to ready to go! For information on configuring the license, see Configuring License.
You have installed the JIRA Misc Custom Fields add-on. To verify that the installation was successful, see Post-Installation.
If you are upgrading from 1.x
to 2.0.0
we strongly recommend that you read the upgrade guide before upgrading.
On this page:
Installing from the Atlassian Marketplace
To install, follow these steps:
- Go to the Atlassian Marketplace page for JIRA Misc Custom Fields and select
Server
from the drop-down at the right. Click on Get it now to download the latest version of the jar file or go to the Version history of the add-on and download it.
- Now, log in to JIRA as an administrator.
- Go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Locate Add-ons from the menu and click on it.
- Click on Manage add-ons.
- Click on and upload the jar file.
- To configure the license, see Configuring License.
You have installed the JIRA Misc Custom Fields add-on. To verify that the installation was successful, see Post-Installation.
While installing the add-on, make sure that the add-on and JIRA versions are compatible.
For more information, see Add-on and JIRA version compatibility.
Installing a SNAPSHOT(test) version
Our Support team might provide you with a test version of the add-on, through a link posted in a response to a support request.
To install it, follow these steps:
- Log in to JIRA as an administrator.
- Go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Locate Add-ons from the menu and click on it.
- Click on Manage add-ons.
- Click on and upload the jar file.
You have now uploaded the new version of the JIRA Misc Custom Fields add-on. To verify that the installation was successful, see Post-Installation.
Once the final version of the add-on is released, you will need to uninstall the add-on and re-install it from Find new add-ons. If you don't, JIRA will stop offering upgrades to newer versions. For more information, see Installing within JIRA.
Configuring the License
The license key is automatically configured into the add-on configuration for free trial licenses as well as licenses purchased using the Buy button on the Manage Add-ons page.
For licenses purchased on the Atlassian Marketplace website, follow these steps:
- In JIRA go to the Administration icon and click on it.
- Locate Add-ons from the menu and click on it.
- Click on Manage Add-ons and locate JIRA Misc Custom Fields via search.
- Click on
License key
field. To know how to locate your license key see, Locate and Update License. icon in the - Enter the purchased license in
License key
and click on Update.
Add-on and JIRA version compatibility
To check the compatible add-on versions for your JIRA version follow these steps:
- Go to the Atlassian Marketplace page for JIRA Misc Custom Fields.
- Click on Versions. Click on See all _ versions at the right.
- Download the version that is compatible with your JIRA version. See the image below for reference.
Additional Information
To extend your Evaluation License visit: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRADL/Extending+your+JIRA+evaluation.
To update your License details visit: https://confluence.atlassian.com/jira064/updating-your-jira-license-details-720412040.html.
Next Step: Post-Installation