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title: "Preparing your test environment"
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> This page guides you through setting up a test Jira Server environment that you will be using throughout the rest of this tutorial.

## Before you begin

To complete this tutorial you'll need the following:

- Jira Software application installed for your operating system. See [here](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/installing-jira-applications-on-windows-802592170.html#InstallingJiraapplicationsonWindows-InstallaJiraapplication) for more info.
- Knowledge of [importing a Jira Server backup](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/restoring-data-802592977.html) into another Server instance.
- Knowledge of installing a third-party add-on.

## Step 1 - Download the provided backup and save it

- Download this backup :
- Move or copy this backup to the `import` folder in [Jira home directory](https://confluence.atlassian.com/adminjiraserver071/jira-application-home-directory-802593036.html) of your test instance.

## Step 2 - Set up your Jira application

- Launch your test instance in a browser. (<span style="color: #172b4d">Jira will start up in your browser once installation is complete</span>)
- In the '**Evaluation and demonstration setup**' screen, choose "**I'll set it up myself**" option.

## Step 3 - Import the backup to your test instance and install the JMWE add-on

- In the '**Set up application properties**' screen, click on `import your data`.
- You will now see the **'Import existing data**' screen. On the screen:
  - **File Name**: Provide the `File name` as `GroovyinJMWE.zip`
  - **License: **<span style="color: #172b4d">Enter a JIRA application license key or </span><span style="color: #172b4d">you can get the setup wizard to create one.</span>
- Click on `Import` <span style="color: #172b4d">and wait while your JIRA data is imported. </span>
- <span style="color: #172b4d">Once the import is done you will be prompted to login.</span>
- Login with the following credentials:
- [Install JMWE add-on](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JMWE/pages/462127220) from Find new add-ons page

The backup has been successfully imported to your test instance. <span style="color: #333333">You now have a local test Jira environment configured to write Groovy scripts in JMWE workflow extensions.</span>

### <span style="color: #333333">Next >> </span>[<span style="color: #333333">Writing your first Groovy script</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JMWE/pages/462062505)