This page gives you a quick tour of the necessary configuration to get started once you've installed the Mapit add-on. Please refer to the Mapit Administrator's Guide for the full documentation.
Please note that Mapit requires that your JIRA server instance and the JIRA user's browser is connected to the internet, so that the map services can be reached.
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In the Map settings page, set a default map center position (latitude and longitude or utm) for new users of the Mapit gadget. This could for instance be your company's headquarters - find the position using OpenStreetMap or other map sources. The format of the latitude and longitude coordinates must be in decimal degrees (DD), omitting the degree symbol, e.g. 68.12345 or 68,13456.
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If no changes have been made then OpenStreet map source will be used by default. The names that will be displayed in Mapit-gadget can be edited. For Bing map sources, API Key is required.
5. Add the gadget to a dashboard
Mapit is a gadget, so it needs to be added to a dashboard before it can be used. Add the gadget to the system dashboard, a shared dashboard of your choice, or leave it to your users to add it themselves.
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