Quick summary
To get Jira admin access, a project admin must navigate to Project settings, open the Access panel, and add users with the appropriate role assigned. This process controls who can view, edit, or administer a Jira project at the permission level.
Steps
- Select the project you want to edit access for from your Jira dashboard.
- Go to the left-hand side menu and select Project settings.
- Choose Access to manage user permissions and access settings.
- Click Add people to begin adding users to the project.
- Enter a name, email, or group to search for the user.
- Select the desired role for the newly added user.
- Click Add to confirm and apply the user's access.
- Edit roles for existing users at any time by clicking the role dropdown next to their name.
- Handle admin access responsibly, as it involves sensitive configuration and security aspects of your Jira instance.
