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Introduction to Jenkins

Setting up your first Jenkins instance

This article provides a brief introduction to Jenkins, a popular open-source automation server used for CI/CD pipelines. We will cover basic CI/CD concepts and the process of setting up Jenkins on Linux and Windows systems.

Introduction to Jenkins

CI/CD concepts and Jenkins overview

Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) is a set of practices that automates the process of software development. Jenkins is an open-source automation server widely used for CI/CD.

Do You Know: Jenkins supports a wide variety of plugins to integrate with various tools and technologies.

# Example bash script

echo "Hello, CI/CD!"

Setting up Jenkins on Linux/Windows

Setting up Jenkins involves downloading the installer, running it, and configuring the initial settings. The process varies slightly between Linux and Windows.

Important Note: Ensure Java is installed before installing Jenkins.

Linux:

# Example Linux installation command (replace with actual command)

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install jenkins

Windows:

# Example Windows installation command (replace with actual command)

jenkins-installer.exe

Avoid This: Don't run Jenkins as root or administrator unless absolutely necessary.

Summary

  • Jenkins automates CI/CD pipelines.
  • Installation is straightforward on Linux and Windows.
  • Many plugins extend Jenkins functionality.

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