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- Open the New Connection dialog atmain menu Connection | Connection | New Jira Connection....
- Type your Jira Cloud address in the URL field.
- Check the Jira Cloud check box. Once the option is selected, the Password field will be renamed with the API Token link.
- Enter your Atlassian ID email in the Username field.
- Click on the "API Token" link. This navigates your web browser 'API tokens' section of your Atlassian ID profile.
You may need to log in to Atlassian ID. Please, login with your email you have typed in the Username field.
If you are already logged in to Atlassian ID, please, ensure that you are logged in to the right account (in case you have several Atlassian ID accounts). - Then you can create a new token clicking Create API token, label it for convenience and Copy it to clipboard.
- Return to Jira Client and paste the copied token in the "API Token" field.
- Click Next and continue with new connection configuration as usual.
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