How to install Jira Server Ubuntu 16.04

JIRA -
Jira Software is an agile project management tool that supports any agile methodology, be it scrum, kanban, or your own unique flavour. From agile boards to reports, you can plan, track, and manage all your agile software development projects from a single tool.

Install JIRA Server in your local Environment -

Many organization required JIRA local instance, though JIRA cloud available, we can use Jira cloud as well. But some company wants to have local Jira Instance.

Prerequisites -

• One Linux machine with Sudo access
• A valid email address - you'll need this to generate your evaluation license and create an account.
• Pre-installed PostgreSQL

Step 1- Install PostgreSQL-

PostgreSQL is the first prerequisites that we have to install- Use command below to start the installation.

$ sudo apt install postgresql

After PostgreSQL installation, Check service status.

$ sudo systemctl status postgresql

postgreSQL service up and running

Step 2- Set the password for postgres user

PostgreSQL no default password set, let use following command to set first time.

$ sudo -u postgres psql postgres

Set the password

\password postgres

 Enter password when prompt and confirm password again when prompt.

Close psql

\q

Step 3 - Allow postgre user access

To allow access for postgre user, we need to modify config file- follow the steps to make changes :

$ sudo vi /etc/postgresql/9.5/main/pg_hba.conf

Modify the following line. your config file should be like below.

# Database administrative login by Unix domain socket
local   all             postgres                                md5

# TYPE  DATABASE        USER            ADDRESS                 METHOD

# "local" is for Unix domain socket connections only
local   all             all                                     md5
#local   all             all                                     peer
# IPv4 local connections:
host    all             all             127.0.0.1/32            md5
# IPv6 local connections:
host    all             all             ::1/128                 md5
# Allow replication connections from localhost, by a user with the
# replication privilege.

Save and Exit from the file.

Step 4 - Restart postgresql service and test access -

To restart postgresql service-

$ sudo systemctl restart postgresql

To test postges user access

$ sudo psql -U postgres -W

Login working successfully with user PostgreSQL

Step 5 - Create database, user and password for JIRA

During the JIRA setup wizard, we require Postgres login details- let's setup here.

• Login to Postgres server using postgres user

$ sudo psql -U postgres -W

• Create database

postgres=# create database "JIRA";
CREATE DATABASE

• Create User and assign permission on database JIRA

postgres=# create user jirau

Set password for user jirau

postgres=# alter user jirau password 'password';

Grant permission to user jirau on database JIRA

postgres=# grant ALL ON DATABASE JIRA to jirau

Step 6- Download the installer 

Download the latest Jira installer from the JIRA official websites- https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/downloads/binary/atlassian-jira-software-7.8.2-x64.bin

Step 7- Install JIRA Sever
Once installer download completed, we can start the installation. 
Make the installer executable.  

$ sudo chmod a+x atlassian-jira-software-7.8.2-x64.bin

Run Installer file to start JIRA installation.

$ sudo ./atlassian-jira-software-7.8.2-x64.bin

press enter key when prompt

• At next screen choose- Custom Install (recommended for advanced users) [2, Enter]
• Choose JIRA installation directory - Enter to choose default path - [/opt/atlassian/jira]
• Press Enter (Default location for JIRA Software data)
• Type 1  and press enter key to choose default port (HTTP: 8080, Control: 8005)
• Type y and hit enter (To start Jira service when system restart)
• Type i to install Jira as service
• Press y to start JIRA instance

JIRA installation done successfully. Let's access JIRA instance - http://192.168.102.10:8080

Step 8- Setup initial setting after installation -

After JIRA installation- open JIRA Url on the browser and follow the steps below to set up the first time use.

• Choose-  I'll setup myself 

• Select Next
• At Database setup page - Choose My own database and fill the required detail to access the database.

• Choose Next It may take some time while the database setting up
• At next screen fill the basic information - Company name and choose next

• On the next screen Enter your license key - If you don't have the key, go to the website and generate trail key

• At next screen Setup your Administrator access - Enter details for the administrator account. You can add more administrators after set up is complete.

• Next Setup email notification, I am skipping this step as I don't have SMTP details- But you can setup your SMTP details here. Enter details of your mail server. This will allow JIRA to send notifications when issues change.

Step 8- Start using JIRA -

That's it! Your JIRA site is accessible from your base URL or a URL like this:http://<computer_name_or_IP_address>:<port>

Cheers!!!