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What is Jenkins
Jenkins is an open-source automation server used primarily for continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD). It helps automate the process of building, testing, and deploying software, facilitating efficient and reliable software development practices.
Key features of Jenkins include:
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Automation: Automates repetitive tasks such as code compilation, testing, and deployment.
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Pipeline Management: Supports creating and managing complex build and deployment pipelines using Jenkins Pipelines, which can be defined with code (Declarative or Scripted Pipelines).
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Plugins: Offers a vast ecosystem of plugins to integrate with various tools and services, including version control systems (e.g., Git), build tools (e.g., Maven, Gradle), and deployment platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
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Configuration: Provides flexible configuration options through its web-based interface and configuration as code (Jenkinsfile).
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Monitoring: Tracks build and deployment status, with detailed logs and reports for debugging and analysis.
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Scalability: Supports distributed builds across multiple machines, improving build performance and scalability.
Jenkins is widely used in software development environments to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality software.
Getting started with Jenkins Deployment
Log in to portal.Alpha3 Cloud.io and during the instance creation at the Select Template section click on the Market Place App tab.
Select the ready-to-go Jenkins template and select the version you want to deploy.
Once you select your plan and named the VM. Click on the Review & Deploy button to deploy your new app.
Accessing the Jenkins Installer
To access the Jenkins install wizard, first you will need to copy the Public IP of the VM, located in the Overview section at the Instance menu.
Paste it at your browsers search section followed by the port 8080. e.g http://[public-ip-address]:8080
To get the Administator Password you will have to SSH into the instance. Login credentials are located in the Instance Overview menu.
Once you get SSH access execute this command: cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword
Copy the output and paste it in the Jenkins portal.
After Jenkins installs all it's features. You will be asked to create the admin account. And finnaly you will have access to the Jenkins dashboard.