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title: "FAQs for Delegated Project Creator for JIRA app"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/SUPPORT/80880300/FAQs%20for%20Delegated%20Project%20Creator%20for%20JIRA%20app"
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## <span style="color: #000000">Overview</span>

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> <span style="color: #000000">This page addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the functionality of the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Delegated Project Creator for JIRA</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> app.</span>

## <span style="color: #000000">FAQ</span>


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<summary>How to change the configuration of the template?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Click Edit icon (</span>> Macro (inline-media-image)

<span style="color: #000000">), to the right of the respective template, to open the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Edit Project Template</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen. This screen allows you to define the configuration for any project created with this template.</span>
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<summary>How to configure the Project Template settings?</summary>

1. <span style="color: #000000">Log in to your Jira instance as an administrator.</span>
2. <span style="color: #000000">Select the </span><span style="color: #000000">***Cog menu (***</span>> Macro (inline-external-image)

<span style="color: #000000">***)***</span><span style="color: #000000">*** > Manage apps***</span><span style="color: #000000">.</span>
3. <span style="color: #000000">Select</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> Project Setting Templates</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> under the</span><span style="color: #000000"> </span>**<span style="color: #000000">DELEGATED PROJECT CREATOR</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> </span><span style="color: #000000">section from the left sidebar.</span>
4. <span style="color: #000000">Enter the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Name</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> and </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Description</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> details. </span><span style="color: #000000">Click the ( </span>**<span style="color: #000000">+</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> ) icon to create a new template. </span>  
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<summary>Does the app support Java 11?</summary>

<span style="color: #172b4d">Yes, the app version 3.4 onwards supports Java version 11 with Jira version 8.1.</span>
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<summary>Who can configure the Project Templates?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Only Jira administrators can configure Project Templates.</span>
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<summary>How can I raise a request for new project creation?</summary>

<span style="color: #091e42">If Jira administrator has given you the</span><span style="color: #091e42"> </span>[Request](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PCFJ/pages/61902609)[ ](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PCFJ/pages/61902609)[New Projects permission](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PCFJ/pages/61902609)<span style="color: #091e42">, then you can submit a request to have a new project created.</span>

<span style="color: #000000">The steps to grant permissions to a group are:</span>

1. Navigate to ***Cog menu ***> Macro (inline-media-image)

*** >****** Apps***.
2. <span style="color: #000000">Locate the Delegated Project Creator section in the left sidebar and select </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Request Settings</span>*<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
3. <span style="color: #000000">From the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Request Permissions</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> tab, select a group to add from the dropdown and click </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Add group to Requestors</span>**<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
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<summary>Does Issue Schemes supports the Epic Links?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">No, </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Issue Schemes</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> do not support  Epic links. To get updates, please refer to the</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> </span>[<span style="color: #172b4d">PCFJ-467</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/browse/PCFJ-467)<span style="color: #172b4d"> </span><span style="color: #000000">Improvement request. You can expect this feature in the near future.</span>
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<summary>How do I know which user has created the project from the template?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">In the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Report</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen, the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Creator </span>*<span style="color: #000000">column shows the usernames who have created projects. Only Jira administrators can view the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Report</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen.</span>
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<summary>I am not able to see the 'Create project from template' option in the Project drop-down. What went wrong?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">You must belong to a group that has been given permission to create projects from templates. Contact your Jira administrator for more details.</span>
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<summary>How can we find out when a project was created?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">In the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Report</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen, the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Creation Date</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> column displays when the project was created. Only Jira administrators can view the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Report</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> screen.</span>
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<summary>Can we include issue type Sub-task in Issue Scheme?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes. You can read more about this feature in the</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> </span>[<span style="color: #172b4d">Administrator Guide</span>](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PCFJ/pages/61902110)<span style="color: #172b4d">.</span>
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<summary>Who can view and track the project request status?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Jira administrators can view any current outstanding project requests by traversing to </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Projects</span>**<span style="color: #000000"> </span>**<span style="color: #000000">></span>**<span style="color: #000000"> </span>**<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Requests</span>**<span style="color: #000000">. This screen displays the status of the projects.</span>
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<summary>Can we schedule project notifications?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes; only Jira administrators can specify when email notifications can be sent from the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Configure Project Notifications Settings</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> page.</span>
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<summary>How to export the project creation report?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">We can export the Project Creation Report in CSV format.</span>  
  
<span style="color: #000000">Follow the steps:</span>

1. <span style="color: #000000">From the </span>***<span style="color: #000000">Cog menu</span>***<span style="color: #000000"> </span>**<span style="color: #000000">(</span>**> Macro (inline-media-image)

**<span style="color: #000000">)</span>*****<span style="color: #000000"> ></span>******<span style="color: #000000"> Manage Apps</span>***<span style="color: #000000">.</span>
2. <span style="color: #000000">Locate the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Delegated Project Creator</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> section in the left sidebar.</span>
3. <span style="color: #000000">Click </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Project Creation Report</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> to view the list of projects created using the app.</span>  
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<summary>Can we create a project from the specified template using REST API?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Yes; the </span>*<span style="color: #000000">Delegated Project Creator for Jira</span>*<span style="color: #000000"> REST APIs are used to interact with the app remotely. It provides the REST API for common features such as creating a project from a specified template, getting a list of available project templates, and so on.</span>  
  
<span style="color: #000000">REST API URL relative to your Jira Instance looks something like</span><span style="color: #091e42"> </span>[<span style="color: #000000">https://your.jira.url/rest/projecttemplates/1.0/create-templates.</span>](https://your.jira.url/rest/projecttemplates/1.0/create-templates.)

| **Method** | **Path** | **Description** |
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| <span style="color: #000000">POST</span> | <span style="color: #000000">/create</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Creates a project from the specified template.</span> |
| <span style="color: #000000">GET</span> | <span style="color: #000000">/all</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Returns all available templates to the user executing the query.</span> |
| <span style="color: #000000">GET</span> | <span style="color: #000000">/item/{id}</span> | <span style="color: #000000">Returns more detailed information, including projects and the list of owners, to the user. The user then selects the information needed to create a project.</span> |
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<summary>Where you can ask question related to the app?</summary>

<span style="color: #000000">Our support team actively monitors the</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> </span>[Atlassian Community](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&q=jira+cli)<span style="color: #172b4d"> </span><span style="color: #000000">and our own</span><span style="color: #172b4d"> </span>[Delegated Project Creator for JIRA](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/display/PCFJ/customcontent/list/ac%3Acom.atlassian.confluence.plugins.confluence-questions%3Aquestion?ac.com.atlassian.confluence.plugins.confluence-questions.path=/questions-bootstrap)<span style="color: #172b4d"> </span><span style="color: #000000">to guide new users. </span>
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