Using and Managing Jenkins Plugins
Jenkins isn't a build server, it's an automation server - everything you need for CI/CD pipelines all comes from plugins. It's time to learn how to use plugins effectively: minimize dependencies, manage security updates, and build your own plugin.
What you'll learn
Plugins extend every part of Jenkins, and there are over 1,500 plugins which add all sorts of features - building test reports, sending chat notifications, deploying to production platforms, and even configuring Jenkins itself. Plugins are regularly updated with new features and security patches, but you need to be aware that updates can cause failures. In this course, Using and Managing Jenkins Plugins, you'll learn techniques to get the most out of Jenkins plugins. First, you'll find out how the plugin model works in Jenkins. Then, you'll explore how to discover, install, and use plugins - both in freestyle and pipeline jobs. Next, you'll see how easy it is to build a custom plugin and extend Jenkins with your own features. Finally, you'll gain an understanding on how to safely manage your plugins. When you're finished with the course, you'll be able to put plugins to work and keep all of your jobs running smoothly.
Table of contents
- Introducing the Jenkins Plugin Model 6m
- Demo: Running Jenkins with No Plugins 5m
- Exploring the Suggested Plugins 4m
- Demo: Running Jenkins with Suggested Plugins 5m
- Understanding Job Dependencies on Plugins 2m
- Demo: Managing Plugin Updates 4m
- Strategies to Minimize Plugin Dependencies 4m
- Demo: Running Jenkins with Essential Plugins 6m
- Module Summary 2m
- Approaches to Installing and Using Plugins 2m
- Demo: Standard Jenkins Build with Manual Plugin Setup 11m
- Demo: Publishing Artifacts and Sending Notifications with Plugins 10m
- Evaluating the Standard Jenkins Approach 5m
- Demo: Jenkins Build with Portable Scripts and Offline Plugin Setup 9m
- Evaluating the Portable Build Approach 2m
- Demo: Self-contained Jenkins Build with Automated Plugin Setup 12m
- Evaluating the Self-contained Build Approach 3m
- Module Summary 2m
About the author
Elton is a 10-time Microsoft MVP, author, trainer and speaker. He spent most of his career as a consultant working in Microsoft technologies, architecting and delivering complex solutions for industry leaders. He has delivered APIs on Azure serving millions of clients daily, Big Data solutions processing billions of events weekly, and cutting-edge solutions powered by containers. Elton's experience with .NET goes from .NET 1.0 running on Windows Server, right up to .NET Core running on Linux. Wh... more