This page last changed on Apr 29, 2009 by alui.
This Installation Guide applies if you are installing JIRA for the first time. If you are upgrading JIRA, please refer to the Upgrade Guide.

Which 'Distribution' Should You Choose?

JIRA is available in two 'distributions':

Standalone distribution WAR/EAR distribution
Pre-packaged with Tomcat application server Deploys into an existing application server
Pre-packaged with HSQLDB database, but can be easily connected to any supported database Connects to any supported database
Requires virtually no setup Requires manual configuration
Recommended for all users Suitable only for system administrators

The Standalone distribution is recommended, even for organisations with an existing application server environment. Please note however, that the HSQLDB database pre-packaged with the Standalone distribution is suitable for evaluation purposes only.

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