GitLab has a great issue tracker but you can also use an external one such as
GitLab has a great [issue tracker](../user/project/issues/index.md) but you can also use an external one
Jira, Redmine, YouTrack, or Bugzilla. Issue trackers are configurable per GitLab project
such as Jira, Redmine, YouTrack, or Bugzilla. External issue trackers are configurable per GitLab project.
and allow you to do the following:
- you can reference these external issues inside GitLab interface
Once configured, you can reference external issues using the format CODE-123, where CODE is a unique code
(merge requests, commits, comments) and they will be automatically converted
for the tracker, and 123 is the issue number in the tracker. These references in GitLab
into links
merge requests, commits, or comments are automatically converted to links to the issues.
You can have enabled both external and internal GitLab issue trackers in parallel. The **Issues** link always opens the internal issue tracker and in case the internal issue tracker is disabled the link is not visible in the menu.
You can keep GitLab's issue tracker enabled in parallel or disable it. When enabled, the **Issues** link in the
GitLab menu always opens the internal issue tracker. When disabled, the link is not visible in the menu.
JetBrains YouTrack is a web-based issue tracking and project management platform.
JetBrains [YouTrack](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/youtrack/standalone/YouTrack-Documentation.html) is a web-based issue tracking and project management platform.
Please refer official [documentation](https://www.jetbrains.com/help/youtrack/standalone/YouTrack-Documentation.html) for details about YouTrack itself.
You can configure YouTrack as an [External Issue Tracker](../../../integration/external-issue-tracker.md) in GitLab.
1. To enable the YouTrack integration in a project, navigate to the
the **YouTrack** service, and fill in the required details on the page as described
Navigate to the [Integrations page](project_services.md#accessing-the-project-services), click
the **YouTrack** service, and enter the required details on the page as described
in the table below.
in the table below.
| Field | Description |
| Field | Description |
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| `project_url` | The URL to the project in YouTrack which is being linked to this GitLab project |
| `project_url` | The URL to the project in YouTrack which is being linked to this GitLab project |
| `issues_url` | The URL to the issue in YouTrack project that is linked to this GitLab project. Note that the `issues_url` requires `:id` in the URL. This ID is used by GitLab as a placeholder to replace the issue number. |
| `issues_url` | The URL to the issue in YouTrack project that is linked to this GitLab project. Note that the `issues_url` requires `:id` in the URL. This ID is used by GitLab as a placeholder to replace the issue number. |
Once you have configured and enabled YouTrack you'll see the YouTrack link on the GitLab project pages that takes you to the appropriate YouTrack project.
Once you have configured and enabled YouTrack you'll see the YouTrack link on the GitLab project pages that takes you to the appropriate YouTrack project.
## Disable the internal issue tracker in a project
1. To disable the internal issue tracking system in a project, navigate to the General page, expand [Permissions](../settings/index.md#sharing-and-permissions), and slide the Issues switch invalid.
Navigate to the General page, expand [Permissions](../settings/index.md#sharing-and-permissions), and switch the Issues toggle to disabled.