The following things need to be checked before you begin with this recipe:
Download the latest Jira archive distribution from https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira/download and select a package based on your server, such as Linux or Windows. For this recipe, we will be using the TAR.GZ Archive.
Make sure that the JAVA_HOME or JRE_HOME environment variable is configured.
Have a database system available, either on the server hosting Jira, or a different server accessible over the network. For this recipe, we will use MySQL. If you are using a different database, change the commands and queries accordingly.