Jenkins

Jenkins, with its built-in plugins, is an open source automation server that helps implement "Continuous Integration". Jenkins, used for Continuous Integration method, is Java-based and its usage is free.

It serves to automate processes such as build, test and deploy in software development processes. This facilitates the integration of the developers' changes into the project and speeds up the software development process.

Jenkins automates the development life cycle processes such as compiling, documenting, testing, packaging, staging and static analysis. It supports the entire development life cycle from the creation to testing of the software. It also allows for the integration of various DevOps stages.

Because Jenkins automates all of these stages, it is used by the world's leading technology companies and its usage is increasing every day.

How Does Jenkins Work?

Jenkins works on a specific server. It reaches the project from a predetermined source and performs the requested operations. Then it tests the procedures it has arranged. If there are no problems in these stages, it performs the Continuous Delivery (CD: Continious Delivery) that is, the deploy operation. Jenkins does not perform the deploy operation if it encounters any error in the build or test phase and it informs the developer. This process repeats continuously. Thus, the process becomes automated. These operations can be performed at a certain interval and depending on certain conditions, if desired.

Since the project is continuously tested, errors are immediately detected. The detected errors are tried to be corrected immediately. In this way, the error rate is minimized. In addition, all obstacles and communication shortcomings encountered during these processes manually are minimized thanks to Jenkins.

Which Operating Systems Does Jenkins Work On?

Jenkins operates smoothly on Windows, Linux, Unix and macOS computers. Jenkins' online interface makes installation and configuration easy.

How to Download Jenkins?

It is very simple to download and install Jenkins. You can download Jenkins from here. During the download process, you can install the stable or latest version package suitable for your operating system to your computer.
 

What are the Advantages of Jenkins?

• It is open source and free. This allows developers to use Jenkins as they wish.
• Its installation is quite simple and clear.
• It has a large community. Thus, developers can get help from this large community on problematic issues.
• It easily moves to all major platforms.
• It provides hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying, and automating any project. It has over 300 plugins. These plugins enrich Jenkins with richer features.
• Jenkins can be extended through its plugins. Thus, the capabilities of Jenkins are multiplied.
• It supports cloud-based architecture.
• Features like automatical testing, compiling, save the developer's time.
• It tests all errors easily.
• Jenkins can easily distribute jobs to multiple machines. It helps to compile, test, and distribute faster on multiple platforms.

Jenkins Security

Jenkins secures the server and the user. Server security is ensured in a way that also secures other servers.

Jenkins generally supports two security areas: "Security Area" and "Authorization Area". Security Area decides who can access Jenkins. Authorization Area regulates what they can and cannot do with this access.

Jenkins also supports the security of the internal user database through Jenkins Web UI.