Before you can start estimating, you'll need to enable story points for your project.

1. Open your Jira Backlog and click Configure Board

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  1. In the Board settings view - click Estimation from the left menu

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  2. In the “Estimation method” drop down select “Story points”

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Adding the 'Story point', 'T-shirt estimate' and 'Estimated By' fields to individual Jira issues