Import

If your tests are in Excel:

You have a couple of different options to import them into JIRA:

1. Using the JIRA Importers Plugin
   You will have to convert your files to a CSV format and use this plugin to import your tests into JIRA. See http://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRA/Importing+Data+from+CSV for detailed instructions. Note that if you have detailed test steps in your tests, they CANNOT be imported using this mechanism. Use the next option for that.
   
   
2. Using the Zephyr for JIRA Tests Importer Utility
   This utility allows the importing of tests directly from Excel spreadsheets, including detailed test steps.

If your tests are in XML format:

The Zephyr for JIRA Tests Importer Utility supports importing tests that are in the Testlink xml format, not the JIRA xml format yet.