Download and install Jenkins: Automated code build support tool

CI (Continuous Integration) and CD (Continuous Delivery).

The desire of these two jobs is the integration process (Integration) more often and faster when coding as well as regularly updating new versions of the source code (Delivery).

Yes, and Jenkins is the tool born to support those two processes while building and developing source code for systems.

In this article, I will join you to install Jenkins on Windows operating system. If you are interested, please continue with me.

#first. Instructions for downloading and installing the Jenkins plugin

NOTE: There are many ways to install Jenkins, but in this article I will install it through the *.msi format installer.

+ Step 1: First you download the installation file here. Here I install on Windows, so choose Windows as shown below.

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If the website does not automatically download, please click Click this link as shown below to download. After the download is complete, run the installation file.

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Step 2: Click Next to start the installation.

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+ Step 3: By default, Jenkins will be installed at C: Program FilesJenkins as shown below. If you want to change, click Change… (but I recommend you leave it as default to avoid errors).

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+ Step 4: Normally Jenkins will be installed on servers, but in this article, I will install with you on local (personal machine) to facilitate learning as well as instructions.

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+ Step 5: Next, we will choose Port (default will be 8080). If this port is busy, you can choose another port (out of 54535 available).

After selecting the port, you click Test Port to see if the port is busy.

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If that port is available, the result will be as shown below, click Next to continue.

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+ Step 6: Because Jenkins is developed in Java programming language, if you have not installed Java, note that you must install it first and then point to the installation location as shown below.

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Okay, next you click Next to continue.

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Click Install to begin the installation process.

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The installation process is relatively quick, about 10-15 seconds to complete.

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Okay, so the installation is done guys. Click Finish to finish.

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+ Step 7: After installing Jenkins, you can access the address http://localhost:8080/login to log in.

The first time you access it, you will have to Unlock Jenkins. As the picture below you will need an information called Administrator password.

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+ Step 8: To get the information you can access the folder where Jenkins is installed then open the jenkins.err file as shown below.

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This is the Administrator password information that we must fill in the form above. You can also find this password in the file:

C:WINDOWSsystem32configsystemprofileAppDataLocalJenkins.jenkinssecretsinitialAdminPassword

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+ Step 9: You copy and then fill in the form => and click Continue as shown below.

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+ Step 10: Okay, that's it, Login! Now we will install the utilities, here there are two options. If you are just starting to learn about Jenkins, you should choose: Install suggested plugins.

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The installation process will be fast or slow depending on the network speed as well as the number of plugins selected.

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+ Step 11: After installation, we will have to configure information for the administrative user as shown below, then click Save and Continue.

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+ Step 12: This next step, you click Save and Finish.

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Okay, so Jenkins is installed and configured. Click Start using Jenkins to start using it.

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This is the opening interface after you successfully log in to Jenkins.

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#2. Epilogue

So in this article, I have successfully installed Jenkins with you on Windows operating system.

This is a very useful tool for projects that use 'auto deloy'. This also helps increase developer productivity.

In the next articles, I will learn more about Jenkins with you. Hello and see you in the next article.

David Pac

Update 29 November 2021