Using the top "Create" button"
Click the Create Issue at the top of the screen to open the Create Issue dialog box / page.
Select the Project and on Issue Type, select Test.
On the Test Details tab, select the Test Type and complete all appropriate fields;
Select the Test Type as Manual and feel free to add some
From the requirement issue screen
To proceed as described below your admin as had to configure globally Requirements and Defects and Requirement coverage as been enabled for your project.
If you are not able to see it reach out your Jira admin as this needs to be set up by a Jira administrator.
Go to a requirement in your project (e.g Story) and click "Create new Test" just like highlighted in the picture below.
Select the Project and on Issue Type make sure you have Test selected.
And follow the same steps already described above to fully define your test.
Pro Tip
The concept as you probably already figure it out is the same as Epics and Stories.
Clone
Cloning a Test issue creates a new Test with all the information of the cloned Test, except its executions. Therefore, the cloned issue will not be associated with any Test Execution issue.
Select More > Clone. The Clone Issue screen will appear.
You can edit the clone Test's Summary if you wish.
- If the test contains links to other issue(s), you can select whether or not to include the links in the new clone test.
- If the test contains sub-tasks, you can select whether or not to create the sub-tasks in the new clone test.
- If the test contains attachments, you can select whether or not to include the attachments in the new clone test.
Click Create.
Extra
Test are Jira issues, that means that you can create Test using CSV , Rest API or any other forms you use today. Check REST API for details on the specifics for Xray REST API