# Scrum template - How to use Jira

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'define created 24 July 2020
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1. [url #backlog Backlog]
2. [url #boards-and-issues Boards and Issues]
3. [url #create-board Create board]

The scrum template is very similar to the kanban template, with one big difference: [=sprints=].

[=All issues=] are put into the [=backlog=] (which is now a [=separate page=]). From there, they are organised into [=sprints=].

In general [url https://www.atlassian.com/agile agile software development], a [=sprint is a small duration of time=] (one to four weeks) where the team focuses on a [=set of tasks=] and at the end everyone [=evaluates the results=] and plans the next sprint.

Your [=boards only work on the issues of the currently active sprint=].

## Backlog

As we've discussed, the [=backlog=] is used for organising [=all issues=] into [=sprints=].

[image ./img/sample-scrum-backlog.png]

From here you can also organise [=Versions=] (refer to [url ./releases.html Releases]) and [=Epics=] (refer to [url ./cards.html Cards]). An important note is that Epics in this context don't need to have their linked issues in only one sprint.

[image ./img/versions-and-epics.png]

Creating a sprint is done from the conveniently named [`Create sprint`] button. It shows a box on top where you can either move issues from the backlog to the sprint or create entirely new issues.

[image ./img/sample-sprint.png]

## Boards and Issues

As previously mentioned, boards have access only to the issues in the active sprint. This is also reflected in the user interface. After selecting a board from the sidebar, you view it from the [`Active sprints`] page.

[image ./img/active-sprints.png]

## Create board

This template can be chosen when [=creating a project=]

[image ./img/choose-classic-template.png]

and [=from the [`Create board`] screen=].

[image ./img/scrum-kanban-board.png]