How do I add the epic link as a field to my story and bug issue types?

[Chris Finck]

On a future type and it does not show up as an option

[Tony Rossiter]

@Chris Finck 

I assume you mean that you can't add an Epic Link field on new tickets?

If this is the case, you need to:

1. Have Jira Software installed
2. Have admin access to the project and/or system
3. Add the Epic Link field to the create screen of the issue type in question in your project

More info here:  https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiracloud/defining-a-screen-776636475.html

[Chris Finck]

Im on cloud though.

so web browser.

[Tony Rossiter]

Hey Chris, 

Jira is a web app so all of the changes will be done through a web browser regardless of your deployment (cloud vs server).  That link I posted will guide you through how to add fields to the Create Screen used to create the Story and Defect issue types in your project. 

Hope this helps!