Chapter 2. Setting up Jenkins

The current chapter is all about installing Jenkins across various platforms. We will begin with a short introduction to Jenkins and the components that make it. We will also explore why Jenkins is a better choice than the other Continuous Integration tools, and how it fits in as a Continuous Integration server.

Later in the chapter, we will go through an in-detail installation of Jenkins inside a container (the Apache Tomcat server), followed by an analysis of the merits of such an approach, thereby answering why most organizations choose to use Jenkins inside a Web Server.

Last but not least, we will see how to install Jenkins across various types of operating systems as a standalone application.