jira installation

[Padmasree P]

I am trying to setup Jira using tar.gz file. I want my Jira to run as example https://jira.abc.com. please let me know the steps to do it

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist- · Accepted solution]

The installation docs are for anyone wanting to install the software, they can't be more simple, because they have to cover a lot of situations.

You need to follow those guides to get it installed, but they do have to try to cover a lot of variations, so they have a lot more information than most of us really need.

However, if you really need a hard no-fuss instruction:

• Install a supported operating system
• Install the software to handle tar.gz files (if the OS does not do it for you)
• Download the tar.gz
• Uncompress it into the install directory you want
• Create a home directory (to hold a load of working info, as well as attachments and plugins)
• Edit the properties file to point to "home"
• Run the start-jira.sh/bat
• Go to the Jira UI and set the rest of it up
• Get your network DNS to point your desired URL to the server you installed Jira on
• Change Jira's base-url to match

[Padmasree P]

Hi Nic,

Thanks a lot for the explanation. I have followed the steps and now when I execute the start-Jira.sh file. Jira is running in 8080 port. how do I change the port and run Jira on a different port. which file should I be editing. I am trying to install using the archive jira download.please help.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

See https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver073/changing-jira-application-tcp-ports-861253904.html

[Padmasree P]

Hi Nic,

Thank you. I was able to change the port using the server.xml file. 

[Padmasree P]

Hi Nic,

I am trying to configure Jira as reverse proxy. I am following the below link for it.

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/configuring-apache-reverse-proxy-using-the-ajp-protocol-802593042.html

should I install httpd in Linux machine for reverse-proxy or jira tar file has httpd in it.

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

You can install httpd where-ever you want, as long as it's available to your users on the urls you want to use.  Jira does not have a proxy built in, as not everyone needs it

[Christian Radwanski]

Please review Jira documentation.
https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/installing-jira-applications-802592161.html

[Padmasree P]

Hi Christian,

The documentation seems to be for experienced, as I am a beginner I am bit confused. please help me.