Jenkins v1.5

If you want to extend the functionality of Jenkins by developing your own Jenkins plugins, please refer to the (developer documentation).

Jenkins is a self-contained, open source automation server which can be used to automate all sorts of tasks related to building, testing, and delivering or deploying software.

Jenkins can be installed through native system packages, Docker, or even run standalone by any machine with a Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed.

About this documentation

This documentation begins with a

to help you get up and running with Jenkins and introduce you to Jenkins’s main feature, Pipeline.

There are also geared to developers who want to orchestrate and automate building their project in Jenkins using Pipeline and Blue Ocean.

If you’ve never used Jenkins before or have limited Jenkins experience, then the Guided Tour and introductory tutorials are good places to start.

If you are looking for more detailed information about using Jenkins, please refer to the

Documentation scope

Jenkins is a highly extensible product whose functionality can be extended through the installation of plugins.