How to configure Poll Scm in Jenkins

Difference between Poll Scm, Build Periodically, and Webhooks

Real-time Use Case of Poll SCM

To configure Poll Scm in Jenkins follow the given steps below:

Step 1: Login to Jenkins Dashboard

This is first step to configure Poll Scm in Jenkins, login to your Jenkins dashboard using your user id and password.

Step 2: Create or Select a Job

Now after login to Jenkins dashboard , choose a job in Jenkins or either create a new one.

Step 3: Configure Poll Scm

After selecting the Job, Navigate to the left side of the panel and choose the configure option.

Click on Configure

Now , Navigate to the build trigger section , and check the the poll scm.

Click on Poll Scm Checkbox

Step 4: Cron Expression

Enter the cron expression, suppose you want Jenkins to check the changes in every 15 minutes . You can write a cron expression for it as follow:

 H/15 * * * *

enter cron expression

Step 5: Save the changes

Now, save the changes to apply Poll Scm configuration in your Job.

save the changes

You have successfully configured Poll Scm in Jenkins

What Is Poll SCM Jenkins ?, And How To Configure Poll Scm ?

Jenkins is one of the most popular open-source automation servers that provides an interface for building, testing, and deploying code. One of its essential key features is that it can trigger builds automatically based on the changes made in the source code repository. This process is known as polling SCM (Source Code Management). In this article, we will be going to discuss Poll SCM and how we can configure Poll SCM in Jenkins in detail.