CI/CD process means the Continuous Integration Continuous Development which is an agile DevOps workflow focused on a frequent and reliable software delivery process. The CI/CD pipeline helps development teams improve quality, work faster and improve other DevOps metrics

What is Jenkins

Jenkins is an open-source automation server which enables developers around the world to reliably build, test, and deploy their software. In this tutorial we will learn the following things:

1. Install Jenkins
2. Integrate Jenkins with Github

Install Jenkins

Download and install from here.

During installing, select logon type as LocalSystem and Next

Then input port as 7070
Click on Test Port and Next. If a green tick mark appears, then you are ready to go

Then confirm the JDK location and Next

Allow the firewall exception and next

Click on the Install button

After completing the installation go to the location: http://localhost:7070

Then unlock Jenkins

Go to the location and copy-paste the password and continue

Then select Install suggested plugins and continue

After installing it successfully, you will be redirected to the Jenkins dashboard.

Integrate Jenkins with Github

Now give any of your project names

Click on Freestyle project and ok

Now you are in the project configuration screen

Select Git from Source Code Management Section

Give the github repo url of your project as https://github.com/salmansrabon/axios-api-test-demo.git

Now edit your branch name

Now select Poll SCM from Build Triggers section

Input * * * * * in the script

Now select Execute Windows batch command in the build section

Now clone your repository in any drive and locate the project in the script field by this command:

d:
cd "Automation_Work\API Automation\axios-demo-api-test"
npm test file .\customers.test.js

d: means which drive you have cloned your repo
cd “<project location>” means where is your project location
the last line is the command to execute your project

Now save the configuration

Now click on Build Now button and you will see the project is running throw Jenkins in the build history.

Now edit your code and push it to GitHub. Then you will see that Jenkins will automatically trigger the run command of your project.

Congratulations! you have to integrate Jenkins with Github successfully.