Learning Jenkins

Course details

Do you need to automate tasks as part of your software development, system administration, or engineering work? This course introduces you to Jenkins, a highly configurable application used to automate software development and system administration tasks, and helps you build confidence in using it. Jenkins is a key DevOps tool, along with Docker and Git. Instructor Michael Jenkins covers how to set up a personal installation of Jenkins and familiarize yourself with the program’s interface. Next, Michael steps through how to configure your first job in Jenkins. After you get some experience with jobs, he explains the Jenkins plugin environment and how plugins are used to extend the functionality that Jenkins offers. Finally, Michael wraps up with detailed instructions on organizing jobs in folders and views, as well as a brief look into creating pipelines as code.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Getting started with Jenkins
02 - What you should know
03 - Exercise files
04 - Why choose Jenkins
05 - Key terminology

1. Install Jenkins

06 - System requirements
07 - Install Jenkins on Windows
08 - Install Jenkins on Mac
09 - Install Jenkins as a container
10 - Install Jenkins on Ubuntu
11 - The Jenkins user interface
12 - Install and uninstall plugins
13 - Global tool configuration

2. Jobs in Jenkins

14 - Your first Jenkins job
15 - Job types
16 - Build description and source code management
17 - Build triggers
18 - The build environment
19 - Run and monitor jobs
20 - Run and monitor jobs using Console output
21 - Monitor build trends

3. More Detail on Jobs

22 - Using a global build tool
23 - Browse a job's workspace
24 - Manage artifacts
25 - Parameters and environment variables
26 - String parameters
27 - Choice parameters
28 - Boolean parameters
29 - Schedule jobs

4. Organize Jobs with Views and Folders

30 - Views and folders
31 - Create a view
32 - Create a folder
33 - Delete views and folders

Conclusion

34 - Pipeline as code
35 - Continuing on with Jenkins