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Jenkins Kata 1: Create a Job

Discover how to set up your first Jenkins job by integrating it with a Git repository. Learn to create a freestyle project, configure source control management, and run your job to pull the latest code. This lesson helps you understand Jenkins job basics, workspace usage, and source control integration essential for continuous integration workflows.

Jenkins organizes work into jobs. This kata will walk us through setting up a simple job using the web-storelist repository from the Git katas.

Step 1: Create a new job

The following are the steps to create a new job:

  • Return to the Jenkins homepage.
  • Click the “New Item” link.
Click "New Item"
Click "New Item"
  • Enter “web-storelist” in the “Item Name” field.
  • Select “Freestyle project.”
  • Click “OK.”
Create new item
Create new item

Jenkins organizes work into jobs. A single job can do several things, including:

  • Pull code from a source control repository.
  • Run shell scripts.
  • Run other jobs.
  • Run custom actions after a job is complete.

Executing a job is referred to as building ...