Step-by-Step Guide: How to Create Your First Jira Project (Beginner-Friendly Tutorial)

Getting started with Jira for the first time? 🚀
This step-by-step guide walks you through creating your very first Jira project, even if you’re a complete beginner.

Inside this deck, you’ll learn:
✅ Difference between Team-managed & Company-managed projects
✅ How to create a new project in Jira (simplified steps)
✅ Adding issues, tasks, and stories
✅ Configuring your board for better visibility
✅ Using filters to manage work faster
✅ Pro tips to avoid beginner mistakes

Whether you’re a student, professional, or team lead, this presentation helps you start strong with Jira and manage projects more effectively.

1. Step-by-Step Guide: How to Create Your First Jira Project Learn how to set up your first Jira project with simple steps.

2. Project Types in Jira 1. Team-Managed Project: - Easy to set up - Managed by team members - Great for small teams 2. Company-Managed Project: - Centralized settings - Managed by Jira Admins - Best for larger organizations

3. Create a New Project Steps: 1. Go to Projects → Create Project 2. Choose template (Scrum, Kanban, Bug Tracking) 3. Select project type (Team/Company-managed) 4. Name your project & set key

4. Adding Issues & Tasks In Jira, Issues = tasks, stories, bugs, epics Steps: 1. Click 'Create' 2. Choose Issue Type (Task, Bug, Story, Epic) 3. Add summary, description, assignee, priority

5. Configuring Your Board 1. Scrum board → plan sprints, track progress 2. Kanban board → visualize continuous flow 3. Customize columns: To Do → In Progress → Done 4. Drag & drop issues to track work

6. Using Filters in Jira Filters help you find work faster Examples: - My Open Tasks - High Priority Bugs - Issues Updated Today Save & share filters with team

7. Tips & Wrap-Up ✅ Start simple → don’t over-customize ✅ Use Jira’s templates (Scrum, Kanban, Bug Tracking) ✅ Organize with Epics & Labels ✅ Explore dashboards for reporting Next Step: Practice with real projects!