Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server that helps automate parts of the software development process. It helps developers build, test, and deploy their applications. Jenkins provides hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying, and automating any project.
To install Jenkins on a Mac, you will need to follow these steps:
Installtation Step 1:
Download the latest version of Jenkins from the official Jenkins website (https://jenkins.io/download/).
Open the downloaded DMG file and follow the instructions to install Jenkins.
Once the installation is complete, open the Jenkins app from the Applications folder, double-click the Jenkins icon to start Jenkins.
Jenkins will start running and will provide you with a randomly-generated password that you will need to use to unlock Jenkins. You will find the password in the Jenkins log file, which is located in the /Users/<your_username>/Library/Logs/Jenkins/jenkins.err.log file.
Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080. You will see the Jenkins login page.
Enter the randomly-generated password to unlock Jenkins.
Alternatively, To start Jenkins, open a terminal window and enter the following command:
To stop Jenkins, enter the following command:
To check the status of Jenkins, enter the following command:
Installtation Step 2:
Install the Jenkins package using the command prompt,
You can also use a package manager like Homebrew to install Jenkins on your Mac. To do this, you will need to have Homebrew installed on your machine. Then, you can run the following command to install Jenkins:
This will install Jenkins and add it to your path. You can then start Jenkins by running the following command:
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