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Jenkins Installation

1) The document provides steps to install Jenkins on a local machine by downloading the jenkins.war file and running it using Java. It includes steps to install plugins like Git and configure tools like JDK and Git. 2) It discusses two common issues - the Jenkins process stopping if the command prompt is closed and resolving errors by changing the URL in an XML file. 3) It provides instructions to find the admin password if Jenkins is run for the second time, which is stored in a file that needs to be right clicked and opened with notepad.

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Jenkins Installation

1) The document provides steps to install Jenkins on a local machine by downloading the jenkins.war file and running it using Java. It includes steps to install plugins like Git and configure tools like JDK and Git. 2) It discusses two common issues - the Jenkins process stopping if the command prompt is closed and resolving errors by changing the URL in an XML file. 3) It provides instructions to find the admin password if Jenkins is run for the second time, which is stored in a file that needs to be right clicked and opened with notepad.

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Contents

1) Jenkins Installation ...................................................................................... 2


2) Common Issues.......................................................................................... 11
3) Password ................................................................................................... 12
1) Jenkins Installation
Required Files
- jenkins.war file to run Jenkins on local host (local machine)

Steps to follow:

1. Go to the link and download the war file


2. https://jenkins.io/download/

Or also can be downloaded directly by clicking the below link

http://mirrors.jenkins.io/war-stable/latest/jenkins.war

3. After downloading the war file, navigate to the downloaded folder and start command
prompt (by typing cmd in the address bar)

Type: java –jar jenkins.war


4. Open Chrome browser
5. Type the url - localhost:8080 and type the password shown in the console
(Copy & paste the password) – Highlighted in yellow color on the above snap
6. Click Continue

7. Click Select plugins to install

Installation of plugins will take some time, depending upon the internet connectivity speed

(If you are not able to see the page, check the index page for solution)Top of the Document
8. Click None

9. Select Git plugin


10. Click Install

Once Git plugin is installed successfully,

11. Click Continue as admin


12. Click Save and Finish

13. Click Start using Jenkins


14. Click on Manage Jenkins
15. Click Global Tool Configurations

16. Set Path for JDK


17. Uncheck Install Automatically (To make the textbox to be appear)
18. Type JAVA_HOME as name
19. Paste the path of jdk
20. Set path for Git
21. Uncheck Install Automatically
(Please refer Git installation Guide to install Git, if git is not already installed)

22. Click Apply


23. Click Save
24. Click Logout

Note: If the command prompt is closed Jenkins will not run.

Complete the installation fully, if stops in between you will face issues

Note: Username: admin


Password:

It can be found in the location C:\Users\(user name)\.jenkins\secrets\initialAdminPassword ->


Right click the file and open with notepad

That’s all.

Congratulations

Installation completed.

Thank you!
2) Common Issues

Solution:

1. Close Jenkins console (Close the cmd prompt)


2. Close Browser
3. Go to C drive -> Users -> your username -> .jenkins
4. In that folder right click on the file hudson.model.UpdateCenter.xml and open with notepad

Edit the URL to

<url>http://updates.jenkins.io/update-center.json</url> (https to http)

Save the file and close. Start the installation again from step 3
3) Password
If you run Jenkins second time it won’t show password in the console.

To get the password, follow the instruction.

Username: admin
Password:

It can be found in the location C:\Users\(user name)\.jenkins\secrets\initialAdminPassword ->


Right click the file and open with notepad

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