Learn Jenkins from Industry Expert

Name: Learn Jenkins from Industry Expert
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Learn how Jenkins will be used in industry with various pipeline scripts and integrating Jenkins with GitHub

Created byAcamos Tech

Last updated 7/2023

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What you'll learn

Explain the term Jenkins
Demonstrate the installation of Jenkins on Mac, Windows, Container and AWS
Learn Jenkins User Interface
Review and apply Jenkins plugins
Define how to set up the configuration in industry
Explain different Jenkins jobs
Describe files and folders in Jenkins
Analyse Jenkins and automation

Course content

5 sections • 29 lectures • 1h 37m total length

Introduction1:29
Explore how Jenkins, an open source automation server, builds, tests, and deploys apps across environments. Learn configuring Jenkins, its use in software companies, key terminologies, and live-demo exercises.
About Jenkins0:31
Explore how Jenkins, a free open source automation tool, automates building, testing, and deploying applications across environments. Learn about the jenkins.io website and upcoming chapters.
Why Choose Jenkins0:40
Explore why Jenkins, a free and open source automation tool, is preferred for projects. Learn how it integrates with GitHub, Artifactory, and components, and how plugins enhance software development solutions.
What you should know0:24
Discover the essentials you should know to start with Jenkins, including basic commands across macOS, Windows, and Unix, and using Chrome to access the Jenkins UI.
Exercise Files0:17
Explore the exercise files for this course hosted on GitHub.com, including the Jenkins Pipeline scripts and the Maven project.
Competitors0:36
Explore competitors and alternatives to Jenkins, including Concourse CI, Circle CI, GitLab, and CloudBees, noting that CloudBees provides a modified Jenkins with similar interfaces.
Key Terminology1:24
Identify the master node as the machine where configurations, jobs, and plugins are maintained. Understand worker nodes that perform tasks, and how jobs, builds, and plugins extend Jenkins functionality.
Questions

System Requirements0:28
Explore Jenkins system requirements, including any browser and a machine with 1 MB RAM and 1 GB hard disk. Learn to install Java JDK 17 for this course.
Install Jenkins on Mac7:57
Links to find the jenkins Documentation
jenkins website has the latest documentation.
Install homebrew using the links on the video
How to verify brew is installed
brew -v
Install Jenkins on Windows5:50
Install Jenkins as Container7:48
Verify docker is installed in your machine
docker -v

Documentation to install Jenkins using docker
Check the jenkins documentation tab for Docker

Helpful docker commands
docker ps -a
docker stop <container_id>
docker rm <container_id>

Check the Jenkins password
sudo docker exec ${CONTAINER_ID or CONTAINER_NAME} cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword
Install Jenkins on AWS9:32
How to connect to EC2 instance
sudo ssh -i /path/my-key-pair.pem ec2-user@[ip_address OR name]

1. Ensure that your software packages are up to date
sudo yum update –y

2. Add the Jenkins repo
[Important] Replace the <dns name>before the /redhat-stable/ by it shows on the video

sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/jenkins.repo <dns name>/redhat-stable/jenkins.repo

3. Import a key file from Jenkins-CI
[Important] Replace the <dns name>before the /redhat-stable/ by it shows on the video
sudo rpm --import <dns name>/redhat-stable/jenkins.io-2023.key

4. Update the package again
sudo yum upgrade

5. Install Java
sudo amazon-linux-extras install java-openjdk11 -y

6. Install Jenkins
sudo yum install jenkins -y

7. Enable the Jenkins
sudo systemctl enable jenkins

8. Start Jenkins
sudo systemctl start jenkins

9. Check the Jenkins Service status
sudo systemctl status jenkins
Jenkins User Interface5:34
Manage jenkins Plugins3:38
Global Tool Configuration4:10
Configure global tool settings in Jenkins, from executors and URL to environment variables and SMTP. Learn to manage Maven, JDK versions, Git installation, and GitHub authentication.
Jenkins with Master & Nodes2:02
Explore Jenkins architecture by configuring the master and worker nodes, where the master manages jobs and plugins while Linux, Windows, and Docker workers execute builds.
How it Configured in Industry2:04

Jenkins Job and Types1:54
Explore Jenkins job types, including freestyle projects, pipelines, multi-configuration projects, folders, and multi-branch pipelines, and learn how to choose and organize jobs for scalable CI workflows.
Create Jenkins Job10:36
Build Job from Github Source Code9:06
Repository URL
Github: acamostech/acamos-service-wapp

How to create SSH key
Search the documentation for "How to create SSH key"
Pipeline Jobs12:16
Pipeline Scripts
Github: acamostech/acamos-service-wapp/blob/main/acamos-service-wapp-pipeline
Jobs Stages in Industry1:55

Views And Folders0:12
Create View2:19
Create and customize a Jenkins dashboard view by naming it, adding descriptions, selecting jobs, configuring columns, and saving views for automation, deploy, and pipeline jobs.
Create Folder2:17
Create a Jenkins folder, set its display name, and add a basic pipeline job inside; use a view to group all folders on the dashboard.
Delete Views and Folders0:50
Delete views and folders in the Jenkins dashboard by selecting the item and confirming the deletion, then verify that the views are removed.

Requirements

Though there are no prerequisites in particular, software development knowledge can be an add on
A good computer system

Description

Jenkins is an open-source automation platform based on Java. In this course we will learn what Jenkins is and why should one choose Jenkins. Along with the terminologies, we will have a look at its competitors as well. We will also learn to configure Jenkins and the various system requirements. We will also delve into the installation of Jenkins on Mac, Windows and AWS and the installation of Jenkins as container. Jenkins user interface also will be looked into. Jenkins plugins are used for Continuous Integration (CI). In this course, we will learn to manage Jenkins plugins along with global tool configuration. We will also learn Jenkins with Master and Nodes along with its configuration in the industry. In this course we will also discuss the various Jenkins jobs and the various types. We will also learn to create Jenkins job. Moreover we will learn to build job from GitHub source code. We will discuss pipeline jobs and the various job stages in the industry. Apart from that, we will also look into how to organise jobs by learning to create views and folders and deleting it as well. We will conclude the course by discussing about Jenkins with automation and checking out a few sample Jenkins Scripts.

Who this course is for:

Any learner who intends to develop a new build
Developers and DevOps engineers who intend to rectify or make changes to their project

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Course content

Introduction7 lectures • 5min

Configure Jenkins10 lectures • 49min

Jenkins Jobs5 lectures • 36min

Organize Jobs4 lectures • 6min

Conclusion3 lectures • 1min

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