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title: "Migrate Connector for Salesforce & Jira Data Center to Cloud"
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# Quick reference on moving from Jira Data Center to Cloud

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| **Current product version** | **Platform** | **Target product version** | **Platform** | **Available app migration path** | **License migration** | **Notes** |
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| [Connector for Salesforce & Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/477986818/pages/2560819229) | Data Center | [Connector for Salesforce & Jira](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/1873739795) | Cloud | [Migrating from Connector for Salesforce & Jira Data Center to Cloud](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2161049701) | Needed | - Understand the [feature differences](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2161082491) between the connector for Jira Data Center and Jira Cloud.
- Allocate time for a test migration to understand the steps required to migrate data and complete reconfiguration.
- This guide assumes you have successfully migrated your Jira Data Center data into Jira Cloud, per [Atlassian's instructions](https://www.atlassian.com/migration/plan/cloud-guide#atlassian-team). |
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# Before you start

Make sure you have:

- Understood<span style="color: #172b4d"> the </span>[feature differences](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2161082491)<span style="color: #172b4d"> between the connector for Jira Data Center and Jira Cloud. </span>
- Allocated time for a test migration to understand the steps required to migrate data and to complete reconfiguration.
- Ensure a complete review of the following guides:
  - [Atlassian Migration Preparation](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/prepare-to-migrate-your-atlassian-server-products/?__hstc=72543820.f1ffb555b95f54caea1a9a28de23a28f.1606879596997.1622088276279.1622094034771.312&__hssc=72543820.10.1622094034771&__hsfp=950301092)
  - [Atlassian Cloud migration guide](https://www.atlassian.com/migration/cloud/guide/introduction/overview?__hstc=72543820.f1ffb555b95f54caea1a9a28de23a28f.1606879596997.1622088276279.1622094034771.312&__hssc=72543820.10.1622094034771&__hsfp=950301092)
  - [Jira Cloud Migration Assistant (JCMA) guide](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/use-the-jira-cloud-migration-assistant-to-migrate/?__hstc=72543820.f1ffb555b95f54caea1a9a28de23a28f.1606879596997.1622088276279.1622094034771.312&__hssc=72543820.10.1622094034771&__hsfp=950301092)

# Migration guide

At the end of this guide, you will have:

- Completed a review of prerequisites.
- Created a callback URL to JCMA from **Migration Hub **in Jira Cloud.
- Run the JCMA migration.
- Imported data and settings to the Jira Cloud site.

### <span style="color: #172b4d">[Step 1 - Plan out your migration ](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2160984266)</span>

General overview:

- You have completed all necessary prerequisites.
- You have set aside a maintenance window for your Jira Data Center instance as best practice.
- You have understood and set aside a specific timeline to conclude all your steps based on the steps you have run.

### [Step 2 - Prepare your Jira Server migration data](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2160754916)

General overview:

- Run the [Jira Cloud Migration Assistant](https://support.atlassian.com/migration/docs/use-the-jira-cloud-migration-assistant-to-migrate/?__hstc=72543820.ab19c70c621fe76686456a1bcc7fc053.1619057720792.1623674729669.1623682280922.142&__hssc=72543820.17.1623682280922&__hsfp=2235196465) (JCMA) to choose the projects and other data that you want to migrate.

### [Step 3 - Import data and settings into the Jira Cloud site](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2161049766)

General overview:

- Navigate to the Migration Hub and start the data migration to Cloud.
- Reauthorize the Salesforce connection from Jira Cloud.
- Install and configure the Connector for Salesforce and Jira (Cloud) package on Salesforce.
- Verify the migration by testing a connection to Salesforce and creating a test work item on a migrated project.

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### Next Steps 

- [Step 1 - Plan out your migration](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CSFJIRA/pages/2160984266)