Install Jenkins

We can easily have a containerized Jenkins using the following steps:

1. Get the latest jenkins docker image (see docs here)

$ docker pull jenkins/jenkins

2. Check your docker images

$ docker images | grep "jenkins"
jenkins/jenkins        latest        eda4e3b68b8b        6 days ago        553MB

3. Start the jenkins container (see docs here)

$ docker run n -p 9090:8080 -v <absolute_path_to_jenkins_home_directory):/var/jenkins_home jenkins/jenkins

4. Go to http://localhost:9090

5. Configure Jenkins

5a. Unlock Jenkins

$ cat <absolute_path_to_jenkins_home_directory)/secrets/initialAdminPassword

Put the password here:

5b. Select plugins to install

Click Select plugins to install.

Select the following plugins to install:

• Folders
• Build Timeout
• Credentials Binding
• Timestamper
• Workspace Cleaner
• Pipeline
• GitHub Branch Source
• Pipeline: GitHub Groovy Libraries
• Pipeline: Stage View
• Git

5c. Create first admin user

Choose a new password and set an email address for your admin user. Click Save and Continue.

5d. Skip the instance configuration (for now)

Click Save and Finish.

5e. Start using Jenkins

You are good to go! 🍻