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How to set up Jenkins on MacOs

Install Jenkins

To install Jenkins, you can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Update your system

brew update

Step 2: Install Jenkins

brew install jenkins

Step 3: Start Jenkins

brew services start jenkins

This will start Jenkins on your local machine. You can access Jenkins by going to http://localhost:8080 in your browser.

Set up Jenkins

Once you have installed Jenkins, you can set it up by following the steps below:

Step 1: Unlock Jenkins

When you access Jenkins for the first time, you will be asked to unlock it. You can do this by running the following command:

cat /Users/Shared/Jenkins/Home/secrets/initialAdminPassword

This will show you the initial admin password. You can copy and paste it into the Jenkins web interface.

Step 2: Install recommended plugins

After unlocking Jenkins, you will be asked to install the recommended plugins. You can do this by clicking on the "Install suggested plugins" button.

Step 3: Create an admin user

After installing the plugins, you will be asked to create an admin user. You can do this by entering the required information in the web interface.

Step 4: Start using Jenkins

Once you have set up Jenkins, you can start using it to create and manage your projects.

Other useful commands

Here are some other useful commands that you can use to manage Jenkins:

  • Stop Jenkins
brew services stop jenkins
  • Restart Jenkins
brew services restart jenkins
  • Check the status of Jenkins
brew services list