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Preparing your test environment
This page guides you through setting up a test Jira Server environment that you will be using throughout the rest of this tutorial.
Before you begin
To complete this tutorial you'll need the following:
- Jira Software application installed for your operating system. See here for more info.
- Knowledge of importing a Jira Server backup into another Server instance.
- Knowledge of installing a third-party add-on.
Step 1 - Download the provided backup and save it
- Download this backup : GroovyinJMWE.zip
- Move or copy this backup to the
import
folder in Jira home directory of your test instance.
Step 2 - Set up your Jira application
- Launch your test instance in a browser. (Jira will start up in your browser once installation is complete)
- In the 'Evaluation and demonstration setup' screen, choose "I'll set it up myself" option.
Step 3 - Import the backup to your test instance and install the JMWE add-on
- In the 'Set up application properties' screen, click on
import your data
. - You will now see the 'Import existing data' screen. On the screen:
- File Name: Provide the
File name
asGroovyinJMWE.zip
- License: Enter a JIRA application license key or you can get the setup wizard to create one.
- File Name: Provide the
- Click on
Import
and wait while your JIRA data is imported. Once the import is done you will be prompted to login.
Login with the following credentials:
UserID:
jcarter
Password:
123456789
- Install JMWE add-on from Find new add-ons page
The backup has been successfully imported to your test instance. You now have a local test Jira environment configured to write Groovy scripts in JMWE workflow extensions.