It is important to distinguish EAP from pre-release software. Please note that the quality of EAP versions may at times be far below even usual beta standards. |
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If you prefer to try all the fresh goodies without any installation and configuration, simply create a user account in our YouTrack Harmony InCloud EAP instance. We'll be updating it to the latest build as soon as we can deliver.
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With this EAP we introduce a new approach to evaluation of new features in EAP builds. By default, visibility (hence, availability) of new features in EAP builds are controlled by so called 'Feature Flags'. That is, you can enable and disable these features at your will.
Basically, a feature-flag is a JVM '-D' start parameter that you must provide when you start your YouTrack Standalone EAP Build. You can provide these parameters either in the starting command (thus features will be enabled for the current session only) or in the configuration file of your JVM (thus you don't need to control constantly whether you have enabled the feature or not).
Feature-flags are divided in two types:
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.newReports=true or -Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.newReports=Admins,youtrack-developers |
Read more about YouTrack Java Start Parameters >
If a parameter supports customizing user groups, then you should provide a comma-separated list of groups.
Feature |
Java Start Parameter |
Custom User Groups |
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New 'Geeky' UI |
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.newUi=true |
Yes |
New Reports Screen |
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.newReports=true |
Yes |
Canvas Image Tool |
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.canvasImageTool=true |
Yes |
Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts |
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.customShortcuts=true |
No |
Multiple Drafts |
-Djetbrains.youtrack.feature.multipleDrafts=true |
Yes |
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In any other regard, installation/running procedures are similar to those of the released builds.
We strongly recommend that you evaluate YouTrack 'Harmony' EAP builds in a test environment, since you will not be able to revert to YouTrack 5.x other than by rolling back to a pre-upgrade backup of your database and losing your progress along the way! |
EAP and RC build installation instructions