How to create new permission scheme and replace the existing projects default per scheme?

[Gordon Cotton]

I have an existing project with the default permission scheme.  I want to create a new permission scheme and use it on my project, and replace the default permission scheme.  I would also like to add the due date field to issues when I create them.

[Manuel Bastardo Castellano]

You must to create first the new permision squeme and then from your project associate it..

Creating a Permission scheme
Select the Jira icon (, , or ) > Jira settings > Issues.
Select Permission Schemes to open the Permission Schemes page, which displays a list of all permission schemes in your Jira system and the projects that use each scheme.
Click the 'Add Permission Scheme' link.
In the 'Add Permission Scheme' form, enter a name for the scheme, and a short description of the scheme. Select Add.
You will return to the 'Permission Schemes' page which now contains the newly added scheme.

Associating a permission scheme with a project
Choose the Jira icon (,  or ) > Projects.
Search for and select the project you want to change permissions for.
Select Settings to view the project's settings.
Select Permissions from the sidebar. This displays the current permissions scheme.
Click the Actions dropdown menu and choose Use a different scheme.
On the Associate Permission Scheme to Project page, select the permission scheme you want to associate with the project.
Click the Associate button to associate the project with the permission scheme.

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