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	JIRA Administrator's Guide Introduction Getting Help Look and Feel Logo, Colours and Timezone Configuring the default Language Configuring the default Issue Navigator Configuring the default Dashboard Moving and configuring po.. Adding a portlet Overview of Dashboard Portlets Enabling Portlets and Other Plugins Editing the Announcement Banner Enabling Logout Confirmation Email Email Overview Creating a Notification Scheme Customising Email Content Creating Issues & Comments from Email SMTP configuration User Management Managing Users Managing Groups Managing Project Roles Migrating from Groups to Project Roles Enabling public signup and CAPTCHA Integrating JIRA with LDAP Integrating JIRA with Crowd Configuring Trusted Applications Security Overview Global permissions Project permissions Issue security Project Management Defining a Project Assigning members to Project Roles Defining Project Components Defining Project Versions Creating Release Notes for a Version Configuring Project Keys Configuring Fields and Screens Overview Defining 'Resolution' field values Defining 'Priority' field values Defining 'Status' field values Defining 'Issue Type' field values Associating Issue Types with Projects Translating Resolution/Priority/Status/Type Configuring field behaviour Configuring rich-text renderers Associating behaviour with Issue Types Placing fields on screens Associating screens with Issue Operations Associating screens with Issue Types Creating & configuring Custom Fields Custom Field Overview Adding Custom Fields Configuring Custom Fields Configuring Workflow Workflow Activating Workflow Events Importing from Other Systems Importing from Bugzilla Importing from Mantis Importing from FogBugz Importing from Excel/CSV Moving or Archiving Individual Projects Overview Archiving a project Merging JIRA instances Splitting JIRA instances Integrating with Source Control Integrating with CVS and ViewCVS Integrating with Subversion Integrating with Perforce Integrating with ClearCase Integrating with FishEye Configuration Options & Settings Global Settings Enabling Issue Linking Enabling Sub-tasks Enabling Trackback linking Enabling Time Tracking Enabling File Attachments Enabling Thumbnails for Attachments Server Administration Indexing & Search Backing up Data Automated Backups Restoring Data Database Integrity Checker Increasing memory Performance Tips Database Indexing Precompile JSP pages Logging and Profiling Thread Dump Downgrading (Ent to Pro) Downgrading (Ent to Std) Downgrading (Pro to Std) Using robots.txt with Search Engines Appendix A - Extending JIRA Extension Overview Listeners Services Jelly tags JIRA Toolkit Customising Text Developer Guides JIRA Plugins JIRA RPC Overview Creating a SOAP Client Creating an XML-RPC Client Creating Custom Field Types Custom Workflow Elements Creating new Portlets Creating new Reports More.. JIRA Source Building JIRA from source API Documentation

Configuring the Default Dashboard

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The default dashboard is the screen that all JIRA users see the first time they login. Any users who have not configured a personal dashboard also see the default dashboard.

JIRA allows Administrators to configure the default dashboard. The portlets on the default dashboard can be re-ordered, switched between the left and right columns, additional portlets can be added, and some portlets can be configured.

All changes made to the default dashboard will also change the dashboards of all users currently using the default. However, portlets that users do not have permissions to see will not be displayed to them. For example, the 'Administration' portlet, although it may exist in the default dashboard configuration, will not be visible to non-admin users.

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Portlets are the information boxes on the Dashboard. JIRA comes pre-configured with a set of standard dashboard portlets. Please note that it is possible to develop custom portlets and plug them into JIRA using its flexible plugin system.

Moving and configuring portlets

Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
Bring up the administration page by clicking either the 'Administration' link on the top bar or the title of the Administration box on the dashboard:
Click the "Default Dashboard" link under "Global Settings" on the left pane.

This will display the "Configure Default Dashboard" screen, which consists of two selectable areas listing the current portlets. The portlets can be configured as follows:

Move a portlet up	Select the portlet, and click the "^" closest to select area that contains the portlet.
Move a portlet down	Select the portlet, and click the "v" closest to select area that contains the portlet.
Move a portlet left	Select the portlet in the right hand column, and click the "<" button.
Move a portlet right	Select the portlet in the left hand column, and click the ">" button.
Configure a portlet	Select the portlet, and press the "Edit" button.
Delete a portlet	Select the portlet and press the "Delete" button.

Adding a portlet

Log in as a user with the 'JIRA Administrators' global permission.
Bring up the administration page by clicking either the 'Administration' link on the top bar or the title of the Administration box on the dashboard:
Click the "Default Dashboard" link under "Global Settings" on the left pane.
Click the "Add" button on the "Configure Default Dashboard" screen to display a preview of the available portlets and how much of each already exists on the current default dashboard.
Select the radio button for the portlet you want, and press the "Add" button.
If the portlet you have selected requires configuration, you will be presented with the portlet's configuration page. Configure appropriately and press "Save".

Note

JIRA's default dashboard is limited to only one dashboard page. However, users can add multiple pages to their own dashboards if they wish.