# How do I sync a bug between Jira server and GitHub? In jura I use issuetype= bug and in GitHub I use labels: kind/bug. thanks!

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**Created:** [November 4, 2024, 6:52am UTC](https://community.exalate.com/t/how-do-i-sync-a-bug-between-jira-server-and-github-in-jura-i-use-issuetype-bug-and-in-github-i-use-labels-kind-bug-thanks/4380 "2024-11-04T06:52:47Z")\
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_Originally asked by Daphna Abulafia on 06 October 2020 [(original question)](https://oldcommunity.exalate.com/questions/20119806)_

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_Answer by Daphna Abulafia on 06 October 2020_

Hi,

Perhaps I’m missing something in the documentation, but I can only see how to sync GitHub lable into external (Jira) label.

I’d like to sync a GitHub label into other Jira fields, such as issuetype, component, severity and so on.

Regards,  
Daphna

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_Answer by Michiel Meurs on 06 October 2020_

Hi Daphna Abulafia,

Thanks for raising your question on the community site.  
I believe this article will help you reach your goal: [How to sync issue labels on GitHub](https://docs.idalko.com/exalate/x/7AB1Aw)

Please let us know if you need more help.  
Kind regards,  
Michiel

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#### Comments:

> **Daphna Abulafia commented on 08 October 2020**
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> > I need more help..
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> I need to understand how to map a GitHub label into a Jira issue.type.
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> Thanks