Need help completing JIRA Upgrade

[Doug Kozar]

I have downloaded and unzipped v7.8.0 of JIRA

Do I need to edit a file to tell the new JIRA where my home directory and data files are located?

If so, how do I do that?

[Thomas Deiler]

Dear @Doug Kozar,

yes, you have to edit one or more files, depending on your previous configuration. Best you go through the "Upgrade Notes" that are always provided, when a new release was done.

Please come back, if you need more information.

So long

Thomas

[Vickey Palzor Lepcha]

As you run the installer - it gives you an option to choose what your installation directory and home directory is.

You are doing an upgrade - run the installer , it prompts you to verify your current directories. You can change or accept what it displays.

This is before upgrade starts - so dont worry , you can cancel the window there and discontinue. Or specify the correct paths and continue.

[John Fernandes]

To point to your home-directory you will need to change :

<jira-application-dir>/atlassian-jira/WEB-INF/classes/jira-application.properties

To change jvm memory settings you will need to change:

<jira-application-dir>/bin/setenv

In the following links you will find JIRA most important directories. Maybe you will need to change one or other depending on your how your installation was setup.

- JIRA Installation Directory

- Setting application home directory

Hope it helps,

João Fernandes