Introduction to Jenkins

Jenkins is an open source automation server/Platform that accelerate software development. It orchestrate the entire software delivery pipeline from building and testing to deployment.

How Jenkins works?

Jenkins Core Concepts:

1. Jobs: Define specific tasks such as compiling code, running tests, or deploying to an environment.
2. Build: Each execution of a job, with jenkins maintaining a history fro troubleshooting.
3. Freestyle Project: The default project type, offering flexible job definitions
4. Pipelines: Chain jobs together to automate tasks from development to deployment.
5. Stages: Group related jobs intro phases like “Build”, “Test”, and “Deploy” for clarity.
6. Node: Machine where Jenkins executes jobs, with a single controller or multiple agents.
7. Plugins: Extend Jenkins’s functionality, integrating with various tools and technologies.

Pro’s and Con’s

Pro’s:

1. Open-Source and Free