jenkins.md

JENKINS SETUP

One time

• Create a Slack User in Jenkins
  • Admin user -> Manager Jenkins -> Manage Users -> Create User

• Create an Authentication Token for SlackUser
  • Login to Jenkins as SlackUser -> Click on the user and Configure

• In the configuration page, Go to the API Token Section and Add New Token

• Once clicked on the Generate button you would be presented with the API token as shown below.

• Save the token in .env variable JENKINS_PASSWORD

• Configure Global Security and Project-Based Matrix

  • Logout from the BuildUser and Log back in as Admin user
    • Manage Jenkins -> Configure Global Security -> Authorization -> Click on Add User or Group

• Generate uuid4 id (https://www.uuidgenerator.net/) and save in env variable JENKINS_TOKEN

In every job

• Configure API token
  • In Job Configuration page, Below the Build Triggers section
    • Select the Trigger builds remotely and Enter your JENKINS_TOKEN previously created in Authentication Token as shown below.