Configuring Jenkins
Install Jenkins LTS version for your Operating System and complete the on screen setup. On new browser tab visit http://localhost:8080/
1. Installing Plugins
- On dashboard click on Manage Jenkins.
- Then click on Plugins.
- Click on Available plugins.
- Install Docker Pipeline plugin and Kubernetes plugin.
- Searching For kubernetes Plugin
2. Configure Credentials
- On dashboard click on Manage Jenkins and under Security click on Credentials.
- Click on global and then add credentials.
- Select Kind as Secret Text and then add the copied key generated in step 6 in Secret Tab. Keep the ID and Description as empty.
- Now you can see the added credentials and the auto generate ID. Copy this ID as this will be required in further steps.
Java Application Deployment In Kubernetes With Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline
In modern software development, deploying applications to Kubernetes clusters has become a common practice due to their scalability and reliability. Automating this deployment process using continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines with Jenkins streamlines the development workflow and ensures consistent, reliable deployments. This article demonstrates deploying a sample Java application on a Kubernetes cluster using Minikube.