How to upload a JAR file of an add-on for cloud JIRA

[thilini perera]

When submitting an add-on to market place i noticed that for both server and cloud version the .jar file can be submitted.

The same .jar file can be used to test in server version

But when i try to upload the add-on as a jar file in cloud version, it does not accept it. 

[Samruddhi Bhusari]

Hi I want to install my Jira plugin on Jira cloud. How can I do it ?

[Robert Massaioli (Atlassian)]

You cannot upload a JAR file to the Atlassian Marketplace to be installed in Cloud instances. Only Atlassian Connect add-ons can be installed on Atlassian Cloud instances; they use descriptor files.

See: connect.atlassian.com

[Dasuni Kumarapperuma]

Hi Robert, So if I choose to upload just the .jar file, the marketplace will not allow the cloud instances to install the plugin?

[Robert Massaioli (Atlassian)]

That is correct. .jar files are built using Plugins 2. Atlassian Connect add-ons on the other hand can be installed in Cloud.

[pushkar pn]

@Robert Massaioli (Atlassian)  I've build a jira plugin and can I upload it in my jira cloud environment ? Is this feature available now? 

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

No, the "apps" framework for Cloud is totally different to the Server/DC one.  This is not going to change.

You need to write a different type of App, one suitable for Cloud.

[Surabhi Mishra]

Hi @Nic Brough -Adaptavist- , please could you provide appropriate link we can follow to create Cloud suitable apps and how we can integrate that app with our JIRA cloud instance. Thank you!

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

Start at https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/jira/platform/getting-started/

Bear in mind that Cloud and Server are very different - you will probably be able to reuse some of the logic in your Server app, but the frameworks are so different, you won't be able to just "convert" - you should treat this as an entirely new app.

[Mike Whalen]

Given the end of life announcement for supporting server licenses, is there ANY plugin to app migration methodology or utility?

[Nic Brough -Adaptavist-]

No, you need to move to apps that provide the same functionality on Cloud.

Some apps can take data from their server version to their Cloud version, but that is entirely a function of the app, it's not something you can generically code for.

[Dan Breyen]

@thilini perera  has this been resolved?  If so, I'm wondering if you could mark it as answered for us.  Thx.