Link to the online tutorial for this project can be found here
Many “non-cloud” people have asked me to explain the need for a Jenkins server and I always start out by explaining the need for automation. Life must have been pretty hard for Engineers prior to the development of automation tools like this that makes the CI/CD process seamless. I asked chatGPT to explain what a Jenkins server does like I’m a 5 year old and this was its response so I hope this provides more clarity on what a Jenkins server does
For this project, a Jenkins server was hosted on an Amazon EC2 instance and the choice of an EC2 instance makes sense because that way you reduce hosting costs as you only pay for what you use.
Completing this project should be seamless if you follow the steps in the online tutorial. Be sure to PROPERLY install and configure Jenkins to avoid issues.
Also, remember to terminate your instance once you are done to avoid increasing your AWS bill.
Also you should check this out if you want more hands-on projects to help you learn Jenkins
Disclaimer: This article describes my personal journey and recommendations made are merely suggestions.
Please feel free to share your thoughts, feedback or criticisms. Look forward to hearing from you
