1.1. Introduction

Floodlight - Live diagrams for JIRA is a web-based application which is available via the Atlassian marketplace to teams who already have an instance of JIRA. The app resides in the JIRA instance at a JIRA project level.

For information on using Floodlight, see the Manual.

1.2. Installation

The Floodlight application supports only cloud based JIRA instances and is simply installed via UPM. Licenses can be obtained from the Atlassian Marketplace.

You need to be a JIRA Administrator in order to install Floodlight.. Please ensure you have the latest version of the Universal Plugin Manager installed.

The installation options for Floodlight are as follows:

Install Floodlight from the Atlassian marketplace

1. Within your JIRA instance, navigate to the Administration page and click on “Add-ons”
2. Select “Find new add-ons” and search for “Floodlight”
3. Select the “Floodlight” option
4. Then click on the "Buy Now" or "Free Trial" button. You will be redirected to https://my.atlassian.com where you will enter your userid/password or create a new account. You will then have the option to select a free 30-day trial version or buy a license

Free Trial

1. From the Atlassian Marketplace page, click on the “Try it free” or “Buy it now" button.
2. You will be redirected to https://my.atlassian.com where you will enter your userid/password or create a new account. You will then have the option to select a free 30-day trial version or buy a license

Upload the installation file in JIRA

1. As a JIRA Administrator, navigate to the “Jira settings” menu and click on “Add-ons”.
2. Click on "Manage add-ons” tab and click on the “Upload add-on” link
3. Paste the following link in the "From this URL" field: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/files/1.1.2-AC/artifact/descriptor/75b34bf2-774a-43ee-8da6-83b463851ba5/atlassian-connect.json
4. Click “Upload”
5. This will will upload and install Floodlight
6. Once done, you can add the License key to activate it (see License keys below)

1.3. License Keys

You can buy new licenses, renew existing ones or upgrade from one tier to another.

Floodlight license needs to match the JIRA license

Please note, if you are using a commercial (i.e. not a trial) license for Floodlight, it must match (or be greater than) your JIRA license.

For example, if you have a JIRA 25 User Commercial license you must have a Floodlight 25 User Commercial license.

Floodlight trial licenses do not need to match JIRA licenses.

Adding a license key purchased on the Atlassian Marketplace:

• Navigate to the Plugins page and select “Manage Plugins” and from the top Plugins menu.
• Scroll down to "User-installed Plugins" and select “Floodlight” and the license key section will be displayed
• Click in the edit button on the license key section and insert the license key

If you have an older version of the Universal Plugin Manager select the "Plugins" menu, select the "Manage My Plugins" tab and click on Floodlight. This will take you to the License key section where you can insert the new license key.

1.4. User Guide

It is recommended to review the User Guide prior to using Floodlight guide to familiarize yourself with the suggested processes of working with Floodlight in order to get the most out of the add-on.