Preparing your test environment

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 as GroovyinJMWE.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 login.

• Login with the following credentials:

• 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.