Getting Started with CI/CD: A Beginner's Guide to Automating Your First Pipeline (with Jenkins)

Table of Contents

Introduction
What is CI/CD?
Continuous Integration (CI)
Continuous Delivery (CD)
Continuous Deployment
Benefits of CI/CD
Faster Time to Market
Improved Code Quality
Efficient Collaboration
Increased Automation and Consistency
How to Create Your First CI/CD Pipeline
Step 1: Set Up Version Control (GitHub)
Step 2: Choose a CI/CD Tool
Step 3: Jenkins Pipeline Setup
Step 3.1: Installing Jenkins
Step 3.2: Jenkins Configuration
Step 3.3: Creating a Jenkins Pipeline
Step 4: Write a Basic Pipeline Configuration (Jenkinsfile)
Step 5: Deploy the Application
Best Practices for CI/CD Pipelines
Automate Everything
Fail Fast, Fail Often
Version Control Best Practices
Keep Pipelines Simple
Conclusion