The part of Jira that allows you to use the Agile features, on which Overbård is based, is part of Jira Software. Jira Software is not installed on a Jira instance by default. This guide will explain how to obtain and install a Jira Software license.

For the URL http://my.jira.org substitute the url of your Jira instance. If you are a developer running Jira locally via the Atlassian SDK, this URL will by default be http://localhost:2990/jira.

Obtaining the license

The steps to do this seem to vary a bit depending on the version of Jira. But the flow should be something like:

• Go to http://my.jira.org and log in. If you don’t see a menu called Boards in the top of the browser, you will need to follow the next steps to install and/or license Jira Software.
• From the cog in the top-right corner, select Applications.
• Under Jira Software, if it says it is not installed, press the button to download and install it.
• Once installed, under Jira Software, if it says it is not licensed you need to license it. You need to go to https://my.atlassian.com/product (create an account if you don’t already have one). Then either:
  • Purchase a license, following the instructions to obtain your server id
  • Ask for an Evaluation License, following the instructions to obtain your server id. Evaluation licenses are valid for 30 days and are great for development.
• Copy the text of your license from https://my.atlassian.com/product and paste it into the field under Jira Software back in your Jira instance.
• You should be good to go! If you used an Evaluation license, you will get warnings when accessing your Jira instance in good time before it expires.