When the decision is made for using JIRA :
If You want to control it Yourself, read the JIRA Install Cookbook
Secondly, I will recommend these plugins ( = Testet and/or tried and found very usefull):
In the Atlassian Eco-system - 3rd party plugins, a lot is currently moving from free towards payable. So dont expect a current free plugin to stay free for long
Type | Free | Commercial /Licensed |
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Workflow (See JIRA Workflow Plugins) | ||
Dashboard | ||
Database (external) | ||
Misc | Issue Matrix |