# Getting Started

Welcome to Momentum - let's get you set up!

## Step 1: Install the Momentum App

First up, you'll need to install the app into your Jira instance.

1. Navigate to [Momentum](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1237793) on the Atlassian Marketplace
2. Click the "Get it now" button
3. Select which Jira instance you'd like to install the app on
4. Click the "Install app" button

## Step 2: Open the Momentum App

Next, you'll need to open Momentum from inside Jira

1. Navigate to the Jira instance where Momentum was installed
2. Expand "Apps" in the lefthand navigation - you should see Momentum in the "Your apps" list (if you don't, ensure the app is installed)

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3. Click "Momentum" - you'll be taken to the Momentum app page

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4. Click "Open in Momentum" - this will open Momentum in a separate tab

## Step 3: Sync Momentum with Jira Projects

When you use Momentum for the first time, you'll need to tell it which Jira projects to sync with.

*Note: if you only have a single project, Momentum will automatically sync with it.*

1. Choose which projects you'd like to sync to Momentum

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2. Click the "Sync" button in the lower right hand corner - Momentum will automatically sync all the necessary data, including boards, fields, sprints, and issues

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## Step 4: Explore!

Use the lefthand navigation to visit your board and backlog, view notifications, change projects, and more!


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