Installation for Jira Cloud
It's only a few clicks. First, go to Jira Administration > Manage apps > "Find new apps" and type "BigTemplate" in the search box. Then, click "Install," accept the terms, and you are almost there.
The plugin installation may take a while. The "Installed and ready to go!" pop-up on your screen means that the license has been detected and you are all set. However, if it's the first time you use BigTemplate, you may be required to click and navigate to My Atlassian in order to generate an evaluation license.
Installation for Jira on-prem
NodeJS installation is necessary for BigTemplate to work properly. Installation steps can be found below.
Features unlocked with Headless Chrome
A quick comparison of image export engines:
Headless Chrome (Starting from BigTemplate 2.7.0) | |
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Image export formats | PDF (exact export of browser as seen on PC/MAC) |
Exportables | Gantt, Roadmap, Resources, Risks |
NodeJS Installation
Installation may be different on your OS. We recommend following the official NodeJS installation guide.
Please install NodeJS (version 16.16.0 or higher) using instructions from https://docs.npmjs.com/downloading-and-installing-node-js-and-npm
NodeJS installation guide suggests NVM installation. With BigTemplate, you cannot use it. We recommend https://www.npmjs.com/package/n if you need a version manager. Using a version manager is optional, and you can also use official NodeJS installers.
Installation check:
Command "node -v" should return the version of the installed NodeJS.
Command "npm -v" should return the version of the installed NPM.
You can also provide a path to your npm executable in BigTemplate > Technical configuration. In such a case, the provided npm will be used instead of the global one.
If you have any further questions regarding setting up NodeJS or if, by any chance, the image export fails afterward, do not hesitate to contact our Support Team via our Service Desk.
Font requirements
Exports require TrueType fonts installed on the server. Ask your Jira system administrator to install True Type fonts on the system.
For CentOS/RHEL distributions, it can be done using:
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For Ubuntu/Debian distributions, it can be done using:
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or alternatively
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After the installation, restart your Jira server.
Troubleshooting
Q. There is an error "InvalidOperationException: Cannot find any fonts installed on the system." in the logs despite the fonts installed in the system.
A. It seems like an environmental problem. To fix the issue, symlinks to shared fonts should be created in the JRE fonts directory. e.g.:
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Q: After exporting my Gantt view to PDF/PNG, all labels are missing.
A: This means you probably don't have any fonts installed. Check if there are TrueType fonts in the fonts directory:
for Ubuntu, openSUSE: /usr/share/fonts
for Fedora: /usr/local/share/fonts
for RHEL: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts
for CentOS: /usr/share/X11/fonts
If you have the fonts installed, check if fontconfig () is installed and execute fc-cache -v to update font caches.
Quick troubleshooting
Export diagnostics
Please start the troubleshooting by running export diagnostics.
Go to App configuration > BigTemplate configuration > Technical Info and click the "Export diagnostics" button.
Method 1: "." (dot) context
If BigGantt is a Jira add-on, you can use the Jira "." shortcut to access the BigGantt configuration.
Press the "." (dot) key shortcut. Jira to open Operations Dialogue.
Type in "BigTemplate" to narrow down the results:
Click on "BigTemplate configuration" to go directly to app settings in Jira.
Method 2: Jira administration drop-down
Click the Jira cog at the top right and select "Manage apps" from the list:
Select "BigTemplate configuration" on the left:
If everything is correctly set up, green checkmarks appear:
Failures are marked with a red "X":
Internet connection check - npm status page
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