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 : Attachment!
• 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 the 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 JMCF 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 as GroovyinJMCF.zip
  • License: Enter a JIRA application license key or you can get the setup wizard to create one.
• Click on Import and wait while your JIRA data is imported. 

• Once the import is done you will be prompted to log in.

• Login with the following credentials:

  UserID: jcarter

  Password: 123456789

• Install JMCF 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 JMCF custom field configuration screens.

Next >> Writing your first Groovy script