How to use jira for project planning
- George Apostolov
- 05 Sep 2025
Guide
Start by clicking on the Projects > Create Project button.
Go to Software Development and select the Scrum template.
Use template.
Now, let's create your first epic. Click Backlog in the sidebar and hit Epic to see a drop-down.
Name it (e.g., "Website Redesign") and hit Create.
Now let's add user stories; in the Backlog view, click Create Issue and select Story.
Write a summary, Link to your Epic.
Start Your Sprint - Click Create Sprint > drag stories into the sprint, and finally, click "Start Sprint.
Set duration and click Start.
And that's how you can get started. Use board view and drag tasks across columns.
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