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• Directly using Jira configuration and settings: Since Xray uses Jira issues, you are able to configure the issue screens and add custom fields to your test-related issues, in case you want to customize it even further.
• Using Project Settings: At the project level, besides settings related to Test Step and Test Run custom fields,  Xray provides also a couple of actions that will allow project administrators to configure the Xray issue types and screens automatically and also the test coverage.
• Using Global Xray Administration Settings: Here is where the majority of Xray settings live. Most of these settings will affect all testing projects within the Jira instance and need to be configured by a Jira administrator. 

Get it running - first steps

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