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 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)

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

  1. 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

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

Step 4: Explore!

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

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