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title: "Install the Connector in Jira Cloud"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/CSFJIRA/1873412370/Install%20the%20Connector%20in%20Jira%20Cloud"
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Install the  Connector for Salesforce and Jira  in your Jira Cloud instance, ensuring a seamless setup for integrating the two platforms. Before you start You must be: An admin of the Jira Cloud instance. Either a technical contact or billing contact of the Jira Cloud instance. To verify, log in to  MyAtlassian  and ensure the Jira Cloud instance appears on the  Licenses  page. Data location setup (optional):  You can store your data in a specific geographic region, but only during initial installation. The location cannot be changed later or during reinstallation. To set your preferred location: Configure your Jira instance data residency location. Install the Connector (it will automatically use your Jira instance location). For more details, see  Data residency and realm persistence .   For installations related to Salesforce and Jira Service Management, review  Working with Jira Service Management projects . Steps Log into your Jira Cloud admin page. Go to  Site settings  >  Connected apps . Click  Explore apps . In the  Search for apps  field in Marketplace, enter  Connector for Salesforce & Jira . Select the app when it appears in the results list. Click  Try it free  to download and install your add-on. Select a site where you want to install it.  Click  Review  and   Start free trial . If you're using Jira Service Management, refer to   Working with Jira Service Management projects  for more information. Next steps Once you’ve installed Connector on Jira, switch to Salesforce and  Install the Salesforce Package . Installing the Salesforce Package allows the Connector on your Jira instance to interface with Salesforce properly. If you have already installed the Salesforce Package, proceed to  Set up a connection to Salesforce .