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Install and Configure Jenkins - Part 1

In this lab, you’ll practice the basics of Jenkins. When you’re finished, you’ll have the skills necessary to run and configure Jenkins.

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Level
Beginner
Last updated
Jul 30, 2025
Duration
1h 5m

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Table of Contents
  1. Challenge

    Getting Started in the Lab Environment

    Here are the initial instructions and explanation of the lab environment. Read this while your environment is busy creating itself from nothing. Yes, this violates physics; we know. How fun!

  2. Challenge

    Run Jenkins in a Docker Container

    Jenkins is optimized to be run in a container–this challenge will familiarize you with the commands necessary to create and run a Jenkins instance.

  3. Challenge

    Configure a Plug-in with Jenkins

    Configuration in Jenkins is driven by plug-ins, including the user interface. This challenge will allow you to use a Dark UI via enabling a plug-in, and will allow you to become familiar with the plug-in system.

  4. Challenge

    Create a Freestyle Build

    Freestyle builds are easy to do in Jenkins, and are heavily UI-driven. You’ll create a Hello World build in this final challenge.

About the author

Chris B. Behrens is a writer, speaker and software developer, specializing in DevOps. He has been a developer and architect for more than twenty years focusing on small to medium size companies and the development changes they face.

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