Import
If your tests are in Excel:
You have a couple of different options to import them into JIRA:
- 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. - 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.