Creating Jenkins Jobs
Let’s talk about setting up jobs in Jenkins without tripping any alarms. First, you’ll want to log into your Jenkins dashboard. This is like entering a workshop full of tools to help build your software. Once inside, click “New Item” to start a new project. Give your job a nice name – maybe after your favorite movie character or snack food. The choice is yours!
Now comes the fun part: Picking your job type. There are a few options here that do different things:
- Freestyle project – Lets you run custom commands and scripts. Like following a recipe step-by-step.
- Pipeline – For stacking tasks together into an automated workflow. Kind of like an assembly line!
- Multibranch Pipeline – When you have code in multiple branches, and want to build from each. Like building several models of a toy from different molds.
There are a few more types too, but these cover most use cases. Next, configure your job’s settings. Here you can pick and choose what you want it to do – things like:
- Fetch code from version control
- Build and compile the code
- Run automated tests
- Deploy it somewhere after a successful build
The options are endless. Set up your job just as you need it. Finally, save your job and click “Build Now” to test it out. Watch your job execute each step and voila – you’ve successfully automated the build process!
Now whenever new code lands, your job will wake up and do its work automatically. No more manual building or testing. With Jenkins, you can set up an assembly line for your software projects!
Understanding Jenkins CI/CD Pipeline And Its Stages
Jenkins is an open-source automation server that enables developers to reliably build, test, and deploy applications. It supports continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) workflows that allow teams to frequently deliver high-quality software. Jenkins is extremely popular, with over 100,000 installations worldwide.
At its core, Jenkins provides an automation engine with an extensive plugin ecosystem that offers integrations for practically any DevOps toolchain. This allows Jenkins to fit into diverse infrastructure setups and support all types of development processes.