Learning Jenkins, 01-02: Install Jenkins on Windows

Prerequisites

The target system should be running a recent version of the Windows operating system.

You may need to have Administrative permission on the target system.

Installation

• Download and install Java OpenJDK 11; select "Install JAVA_HOME environment variable" when prompted
• Download and install Git; select all defaults
• Download and install Jenkins; select all defaults

Using the Initial Admin Password

• Open a browser window to http://localhost:8080
• Copy the path to the file containing the initial admin password
• Use notepad or another text editor to open the file
• Copy the initial admin password from the file
• Back in the browser window, paste in the password and proceed with the setup