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Jenkins CI/CD Starter Kit: 5 Labs on Docker, Git Integration, and User Management

Are you ready to stop just reading about DevOps and start doing it? Jenkins is the undisputed champion of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), but mastering it can feel like navigating a complex maze. This learning path is your structured roadmap, designed specifically for DevOps beginners. Forget endless video tutorials; we believe in learning by doing. Through a series of practical, non-video exercises, you'll move from zero to confidently managing automated builds and deployments in a real-world CI/CD playground. Let's unlock your potential, one hands-on lab at a time.

Jenkins User Management

Jenkins User Management

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 15 minutes

Learn how to effectively manage users in Jenkins, including creating new users, modifying account details, and deleting user accounts to maintain a secure and organized continuous integration environment.

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Integrating Jenkins with Source Control (Git)

Integrating Jenkins with Source Control (Git)

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes

In this lab, you will learn how to integrate Jenkins with a Git source control repository. You'll install the Git plugin, configure a project to pull code from Git, and set up automatic builds using SCM polling.

Practice on LabEx → | Tutorial →

Parameterizing Builds and Using Scripts

Parameterizing Builds and Using Scripts

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes

In this lab, you will learn how to make your Jenkins jobs more flexible and powerful by using parameters, executing shell scripts, and handling build failures conditionally.

Practice on LabEx → | Tutorial →

Installing Jenkins with Docker

Installing Jenkins with Docker

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 25 minutes

Learn how to install and set up Jenkins using Docker, including pulling the Jenkins image, creating a data volume, running the container, and accessing the web interface.

Practice on LabEx → | Tutorial →

Exploring the Jenkins Interface

Exploring the Jenkins Interface

Difficulty: Beginner | Time: 20 minutes

In this lab, you will learn the basics of the Jenkins user interface by navigating the dashboard, creating your first Freestyle project, running a build, and viewing the results.

Practice on LabEx → | Tutorial →

You've just completed the foundational journey of Jenkins mastery. By tackling these five hands-on labs, you haven't just read about CI/CD—you've built, secured, integrated, and customized a working Jenkins environment. This practical experience is invaluable, giving you the confidence and tangible skills employers seek. Ready to take the next step in your DevOps career? Dive into the labs and transform theory into expertise today!

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