Quick summary
Creating a Jira project takes just a few steps: choose a project template, select your project type, and your board is ready for issues. This guide walks you through the full setup process in Jira Cloud so your team can start tracking work immediately.
Steps
- Go to Projects in the top menu bar and select Create project.
- Browse and select from the available project templates, which are grouped into use-case-based categories.
- Choose a template category or Jira Cloud product to filter your options.
- Choose a project type: either a company-managed project or a team-managed project.
- Select your team type to match the project to your workflow.
- Click Create Project to finalize and generate your new project.
- Once created, start adding work by clicking Create Issue.
- Fill in the issue details and hit Create to add it to your board.
- Your project board is now ready to use and track work.
