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# Setting up a development environment
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The following are required to install and test the app:
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1. A Jira Cloud instance
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Atlassian provides free instances for development and testing. [Click here to sign up](https://developer.atlassian.com/platform/marketplace/getting-started/#free-developer-instances-to-build-and-test-your-app).
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1. A GitLab instance available over the internet
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For the app to work, Jira Cloud should be able to connect to the GitLab instance through the internet.
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To easily expose your local development environment, you can use tools like
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[serveo](https://medium.com/automationmaster/how-to-forward-my-local-port-to-public-using-serveo-4979f352a3bf)
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or [ngrok](https://ngrok.com). These also take care of SSL for you because Jira
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requires all connections to the app host to be over SSL.
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## Installing the app in Jira
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1. Enable Jira development mode to install apps that are not from the Atlassian Marketplace
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1. Navigate to **Jira settings** (cog icon) > **Apps** > **Manage apps**.
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1. Scroll to the bottom of the **Manage apps** page and click **Settings**.
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1. Select **Enable development mode** and click **Apply**.
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1. Install the app
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1. Navigate to Jira, then choose **Jira settings** (cog icon) > **Apps** > **Manage apps**.
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1. Click **Upload app**.
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1. In the **From this URL** field, provide a link to the app descriptor. The host and port must point to your GitLab instance.
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For example:
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```plaintext
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https://xxxx.serveo.net/-/jira_connect/app_descriptor.json
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```
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1. Click **Upload**.
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If the install was successful, you should see the **GitLab for Jira** app under **Manage apps**.
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You can also click **Getting Started** to open the configuration page rendered from your GitLab instance.
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_Note that any changes to the app descriptor requires you to uninstall then reinstall the app._
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