How to Install Jenkins on MacOS

Jenkins allows us to automate software application building, testing, and deploying by providing a platform to create and manage pipelinesA pipeline in Jenkins is a series of steps that are executed sequentially, each step representing a specific task in the software development lifecycle, such as building the code, running unit tests, and deploying the application..

Jenkins integrates with various tools and technologies, allowing us to use our preferred tools for building, testing, and deploying our applications. It also provides a wide range of plugins that extend its functionality and allow us to customize our pipelines to meet our specific needs.

Jenkins is available on different operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS. Let's get into how to install it on MacOS.

The process is of three steps:

1. Installing Homebrew

2. Installing Java

3. Installing Jenkins

Installing Homebrew

First, let's check whether Homebrew is already installed on our system. Enter the following command in the terminal:

If it's already installed, the console will display the current version.

If we don't have Homebrew on our system, enter the following command to add it:

The installation will look like the following:

Installing Java

Similarly to before, let's check whether we have Java in our system:

If it's already installed, the console will display the current version.

If it's not, enter the following command in the terminal to add it to our system:

The output would look similar to the following:

Installing Jenkins

Now that we have both Homebrew and Java on our system, we can install Jenkins. Enter the following command in the terminal:

This installation will take a while, but the output should look like the following:

Now, we should have the latest version of Jenkins installed on our system.