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# Creating a username and password for JIRA server
We need to create a user in Jira which will have access to all projects that
-need to integrate with GitLab. Login to your Jira instance as admin and under
-*Administration*, go to *User Management* and create a new user.
+need to integrate with GitLab.
As an example, we'll create a user named `gitlab` and add it to the `Jira-developers`
group.
NOTE: **Note**
-It is important that the user `gitlab` has 'write' access to projects in Jira.
+It is important that the Jira user created for the integration is given 'write'
+access to your Jira projects. This is covered in the process below.
-We have split this stage in steps so it is easier to follow.
-
-1. Log in to your Jira instance as an administrator and under **Administration**
+1. Log in to your Jira instance as an administrator and under **Jira Administration**
go to **User Management** to create a new user.
![Jira user management link](img/jira_user_management_link.png)
@@ -27,27 +25,34 @@ We have split this stage in steps so it is easier to follow.
![Jira create new user](img/jira_create_new_user.png)
-1. Create a `gitlab-developers` group which will have write access
- to projects in Jira. Go to the **Groups** tab and select **Create group**.
+1. Create a `gitlab-developers` group. (We will give this group write access to Jira
+ projects in a later step). Go to the **Groups** tab on the left, and select **Add group**.
![Jira create new user](img/jira_create_new_group.png)
- Give it an optional description and click **Create group**.
+ Give it a name and click **Add group**.
- ![Jira create new group](img/jira_create_new_group_name.png)
+1. Add the `gitlab` user to the `gitlab-developers` group by clicking **Edit members**.
+ The `gitlab-developers` group should be listed in the leftmost box as a selected group.
+ Under **Add members to selected group(s)**, enter `gitlab`.
-1. To give the newly-created group 'write' access, go to
- **Application access > View configuration** and add the `gitlab-developers`
- group to Jira Core.
+ ![Jira add user to group](img/jira_add_user_to_group.png)
+
+ Click **Add selected users** and `gitlab` should appear in the **Group member(s)** box.
+ This membership is saved automatically.
+
+ ![Jira added user to group](img/jira_added_user_to_group.png)
+
+1. To give the newly-created group 'write' access, you need to create a **Permission Scheme**.
+ To do this, click the gear icon and select **Issues**. Then click **Permission Schemes**.
+ Click **Add Permission Scheme** and enter a **Name** and, optionally, a **Description**.
+
+1. Once your permission scheme is created, you'll be taken back to the permissions scheme list.
+ Locate your new permissions scheme and click **Permissions**. Next to **Administer Projects**,
+ click **Edit**. In the resulting dialog box, select **Group** and select `gitlab-developers`
+ from the dropdown.
![Jira group access](img/jira_group_access.png)
-1. Add the `gitlab` user to the `gitlab-developers` group by going to
- **Users > GitLab user > Add group** and selecting the `gitlab-developers`
- group from the dropdown menu. Notice that the group says _Access_, which is
- intended as part of this process.
-
- ![Jira add user to group](img/jira_add_user_to_group.png)
-
The Jira configuration is complete. Write down the new Jira username and its
password as they will be needed when [configuring GitLab in the next section](jira.md#configuring-gitlab).