diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7d0dfc..d08d20c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,12 +82,28 @@ COMMANDS:
 - Github
 - Gitlab
 
+## Configuring Jira
+When comply creates a ticket (through `proc`, for instance), it sets the following fields.
+
+- assignee
+- description
+- issuetype
+- labels
+- project key
+- reporter
+- summary
+
+Please make sure that the default *Create Screen* has all of those fields enabled. Additionally, make sure that there are no other required fields for the issue type you choose.
+
+
+
+
 ## Forking and local development
 > Assumes installation of golang and configuration of GOPATH in .bash_profile, .zshrc, etc
 > Inspiration: http://code.openark.org/blog/development/forking-golang-repositories-on-github-and-managing-the-import-path
 
 ```
-$ go get http://github.com/strongdm/comply
+$ go get github.com/strongdm/comply
 $ cd $GOPATH/src/github.com/strongdm/comply ; go get ./...
 $ make
 $ cd example
diff --git a/example/comply.yml.example b/example/comply.yml.example
index f2e2cbb..e037a62 100644
--- a/example/comply.yml.example
+++ b/example/comply.yml.example
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ tickets:
     token: XXX
     username: strongdm
     repo: comply
+  # jira:
+  #   username: xxxx     # This is the username you log in to Jira's UI with. Probably your email address.
+  #   password: xxxx     # If you don't have a "managed account", use your password in this field. But if your organization
+  #                      # uses SAML or OAuth, or Jira's built-in multi-factor authentication, you need to use
+  #                      # an API token. Learn more here: https://confluence.atlassian.com/cloud/api-tokens-938839638.html
+  #   project: comply
+  #   url: https://yourjira
+  #   taskType: Task     # This must be an Issue, not a sub-task
   # gitlab:
   #   domain: https://gitlab.example.com:443/ # or https://gitlab.com/
   #   token: token-here
diff --git a/internal/jira/jira.go b/internal/jira/jira.go
index b68bb3e..7c9aba4 100644
--- a/internal/jira/jira.go
+++ b/internal/jira/jira.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ const (
 	cfgPassword = "password"
 	cfgURL      = "url"
 	cfgProject  = "project"
+	cfgTaskType = "taskType"
 )
 
 var prompts = map[string]string{
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ var prompts = map[string]string{
 	cfgPassword: "Jira Password",
 	cfgURL:      "Jira URL",
 	cfgProject:  "Jira Project Code",
+	cfgTaskType: "Jira Task Type",
 }
 
 // Prompts are human-readable configuration element names
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ type jiraPlugin struct {
 	password string
 	url      string
 	project  string
+	taskType string
 
 	clientMu sync.Mutex
 	client   *jira.Client
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ func (j *jiraPlugin) Get(ID string) (*model.Ticket, error) {
 }
 
 func (j *jiraPlugin) Configured() bool {
-	return j.username != "" && j.password != "" && j.url != "" && j.project != ""
+	return j.username != "" && j.password != "" && j.url != "" && j.project != "" && j.taskType != ""
 }
 
 func (j *jiraPlugin) Links() model.TicketLinks {
@@ -93,6 +96,9 @@ func (j *jiraPlugin) Configure(cfg map[string]interface{}) error {
 	if j.project, err = getCfg(cfg, cfgProject); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
+	if j.taskType, err = getCfg(cfg, cfgTaskType); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -134,7 +140,7 @@ func (j *jiraPlugin) Create(ticket *model.Ticket, labels []string) error {
 	i := jira.Issue{
 		Fields: &jira.IssueFields{
 			Type: jira.IssueType{
-				Name: "Task",
+				Name: j.taskType,
 			},
 			Project: jira.Project{
 				Key: j.project,
diff --git a/internal/model/plugin.go b/internal/model/plugin.go
index 24a7535..9a879a3 100644
--- a/internal/model/plugin.go
+++ b/internal/model/plugin.go
@@ -87,7 +87,10 @@ func GetPlugin(ts TicketSystem) TicketPlugin {
 					}
 					cfgStringed[kS] = v
 				}
-				tp.Configure(cfgStringed)
+				err := tp.Configure(cfgStringed)
+				if( err != nil) {
+					panic(fmt.Sprintf("Configuration error `%s` in project YAML", err))
+				}
 			}
 		})
 	}