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Confluence: Setup and Configuration

This course will teach you how to architect and configure a unified Confluence Cloud instance, from the setup wizard through space permissions and Jira integration, to serve as a secure, branded single source of truth for your organization.

Intermediate
55m

Created by Jeff Hurd

Last Updated Oct 19, 2026

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Confluence: Setup and Configuration

This course will teach you how to architect and configure a unified Confluence Cloud instance, from the setup wizard through space permissions and Jira integration, to serve as a secure, branded single source of truth for your organization.

Intermediate
55m

Created by Jeff Hurd

Last Updated Oct 19, 2026

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What you'll learn

Many companies suffer from rapid growth that leaves critical documentation scattered across fragmented tools, creating information silos that hinder productivity and collaboration. In this course, Confluence: Setup and Configuration, you'll learn to build a centralized knowledge ecosystem from the ground up. First, you'll evaluate your hosting options and walk the initial site-launch process, configuring the setup wizard and applying branding that reflects your corporate identity. Next, you'll discover how to implement a robust governance framework through space organization, naming conventions, and granular permission settings that protect sensitive data while keeping collaboration open. Finally, you'll learn how to scale the instance by integrating Jira and Slack, extending functionality through the Atlassian Marketplace, and planning the upgrade path as your organization grows. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge of Confluence administration needed to unify a workforce under one digital roof and eliminate organizational chaos.

Confluence: Setup and Configuration
Intermediate
55m
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Jeff Hurd - Pluralsight course - Confluence: Setup and Configuration
Jeff Hurd
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Jeff has over 10 years experience working in video production and product management.

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