From f8fb721c39266b53c658923664d63ca6320f54af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2021 20:28:42 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 48 ++++++++++++++---------------------------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 34 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d0003ad..f32a8d3 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,34 +1,14 @@ -# Learning Jenkins -This is the repository for the LinkedIn Learning course `Learning Jenkins`. The full course is available from [LinkedIn Learning][lil-course-url]. - -_See the readme file in the main branch for updated instructions and information._ -## Instructions -This repository has branches for each of the videos in the course. You can use the branch pop up menu in github to switch to a specific branch and take a look at the course at that stage, or you can add `/tree/BRANCH_NAME` to the URL to go to the branch you want to access. - -## Branches -The branches are structured to correspond to the videos in the course. The naming convention is `CHAPTER#_MOVIE#`. As an example, the branch named `02_03` corresponds to the second chapter and the third video in that chapter. -Some branches will have a beginning and an end state. These are marked with the letters `b` for "beginning" and `e` for "end". The `b` branch contains the code as it is at the beginning of the movie. The `e` branch contains the code as it is at the end of the movie. The `main` branch holds the final state of the code when in the course. - -When switching from one exercise files branch to the next after making changes to the files, you may get a message like this: - - error: Your local changes to the following files would be overwritten by checkout: [files] - Please commit your changes or stash them before you switch branches. - Aborting - -To resolve this issue: - - Add changes to git using this command: git add . - Commit changes using this command: git commit -m "some message" - -## Installing -1. To use these exercise files, you must have the following installed: - - [list of requirements for course] -2. Clone this repository into your local machine using the terminal (Mac), CMD (Windows), or a GUI tool like SourceTree. -3. [Course-specific instructions] - - -[0]: # (Replace these placeholder URLs with actual course URLs) - -[lil-course-url]: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ -[lil-thumbnail-url]: http:// - +# Learning Jenkins, 03-04: Parameters and environment variables +Use parameters and environment variables in your Jenkins jobs + +## WINDOWS SYSTEMS +If you are running Jenkins on a Windows system, use variables with this format: +``` +%VARIABLE_NAME% +``` + +## MacOS, Linux, and Docker +If you are running Jenkins on MacOS, Linux, or Docker, use variables with this format: +``` +$VARIABLE_NAME +```