Jira installation directory: Path and naming conventions

[Frank Werhan]

Hi,

are the following assumptions correct?

• Jira application installation directory = Jira installation directory
• Jira installation directory =  C:\Program Files\Atlassian\Application Data\JIRA (default path using the windows installer)

The article

https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver/jira-application-installation-directory-938847745.html

confuses me a little bit.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Best regards

Frank Werhan

[Andy Heinzer · Accepted solution]

Hi Frank,

The first point is correct, however the second point is not.   Jira will make use to two different directories:

1. The Jira installation directory
2. And the Jira Home directory

In this case, the installation directory is where Jira is installed as an application, (and where the startup files are).   However your specific Jira data like user plugins, attachments, avatars, indexes, etc, are all stored in the Jira Home directory.   In this case, the C:\Program Files\Atlassian\Application Data\JIRA is a default path to keep the $JIRAHOME directory on a windows environment.

[Frank Werhan]

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your reply. There is a mistake in my assumption. I wanted to write the following:

• Jira installation directory = C:\Program Files\Atlassian\JIRA (default path using the windows installer)

That's correct, isn't it?

Best Regards,

Frank Werhan

[Andy Heinzer]

Yes, Frank, I believe that is the default path for the installation directory of Jira in Windows.  

[Frank Werhan]

Hi Andrew,

Thank you.

Best Regards

Frank Werhan