What is Jenkins?
Jenkins,
originally called Hudson, is an open source continuous integration tool written
in Java. Jenkins is easy to use, the user interface is simple, intuitive and
visually appealing, and Jenkins as a whole has a very low learning curve.
Why we need Jenkins?
It
is an open source CI Tool. It is also extremely flexible and easy to adopt to
your own process. Can
add numerous open source plugins for various requirements. These plugins cover
every things from control system, build tools, code quality metrics, build
notifiers, integration with external system.
How
to prepare Jenkins environment?
Installing
Java: Jenkins is a Java web application, so you need to at least the Java run time environment, or JRE to run it. Download and install the latest JRE installer
from the Java website ( htpp://java.sun.com/Javase/downloads/index.Jsp)
Installing
Git: Download appropriate installer from Git website (http://git.scm.com)
Setting
up a Git account: if you don’t have one you will need to crate a GitHub account,
it is free of charge.
Configure
SSH keys: Git Hub use SSH keys to establish a secur connection between your
computer and the GIT Hub servers.
Install
Jenkins: Install Jenkins packages in your machine.
Configuring
the tools: Configure necessary plugin tools with Jenkins for successful tool
access. Manage Jenkins link on home page will help you for your configuration.
Jenkins FAQ
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