Jenkins installation on Windows

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 Hello DevOps Guys, We will install the Jenkins Controller on the Windows machine. 

How to install Jenkins on Windows machine?

Here in this post we will explore Step-by-Step installation instructions for Jenkins on Windows platform.

Jenkins installation on Windows


Step 1: Install and set Java

Please visit the Oracle Java SE download page:  http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html .

Oracle providing the new option on the download page, that is "JDK Script Friendly URLs" page. Choose the JDK for your operating system (Windows 10 or 11) 64bit to download. Double click downloaded file launches installer wizard, proceed with the agree and set up the installation location as per your disk/drive availability.

Verification of Java installation 

Open a CMD prompt run "java -version" if Java installed correctly in the PATH you will get the installed version as output. if not set the PATH from the type ENVIRONMENT VARAIABLES search ->EDIT ENVIRONMENT VARAIABLES in the USER VARIABLES section add new variable as JAVA_HOME -> C:\Program Files\Java. and then set PATH with %JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH% and launch a fresh CMD prompt and re-test.

java -version
Setting JAVA_HOME path manually on your CMD
SET JAVA_HOME="C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-11.0.14"
SET PATH= %JAVA_HOME%\bin;%PATH%
java -version
should return Java version as jdk-11.0.14.
Checking Java version on Windows Command Prompt

Once Java all set then next we are good to go for Jenkins download.

Step 2: Download and install Jenkins

I believe that a Picture tells 1000 words of worth!  visit jenkins download page link, you may be on Windows 10 or 11(At the time of this blog post Windows versions). 

Jenkins download for Windows

2.1 Welcome Screen

 
2.2 Provide the destination folder where Jenkins need to install


2.3 Choose the user credentials option

2.4 Choose a port for Jenkins service to run and click on "Test Port" will check the availability for the port


2.5. Select the Java installed path [JDK 1.8 or 11 supported choose accordingly]


Note: Please choose JDK 11, This step leads me to run into errors which I've explained in the troubleshoot section. 

2.6 Custom Setup, Next

2.7 Ready to install Jenkins 2.x.x. Click on Install button.

2.8 Completed Jenkins setup, Click on Finish button.

Jenkins completed setup 




Step 3: How to run Jenkins server on Windows?


To start the Jenkins using jankins.war file you have to navigate to the Jenkins installed path then run the following

cd "C:\Program Files\Jenkins"
java -jar jenkins.war

usually in Windows defender will pop-up the security concern. You can select "Allow access".

Jenkins start using java jar command defender firewall protection




If you wish to use different port for your Jenkins server

java -jar jenkins.war --httpPort=9090




Step 4: Launch the Jenkins Controller on Browser
To access on the browser this Jenkins Master console on the Windows machine you can use the URL as either localhost:8080 or 127.0.0.1:8080 or YOURCOMPUTERNAME:8080

Jenkins console access on Windows machine

Please enter the file content as shown the path for initialAdminPassword and click on the continue button,  which will prompt for plugin installation screen then proceed for Admin User setting. Ser the user and password and remember credentials.

Troubleshoot Jenkins issues
Issue 1: Windows service start fails immediately without any log message. 
Jenkins service stopped when started

Basic investigation you could  try to trigger jenkins service from the CMD prompt, On windows you can start any of the service from the COMMAND prompt as follows
net start jenkins
Trouble in starting Jenkins from the CMD prompt

This above screen tells something wrong in the Jenkins system requirement does not allowing to start the Jenkins service. You could do look into the jenkins.out log file present in the Jenkins installed location. Check the reason why it is failed to start. Here I found the reason is JDK Unsupported version.
Issue 2: Jenkins failed to start cause Unsupported Java version
Cause: Here if you see the JDK version used 18.0.1.1 where as Jenkins is comfortable with JDK1.8 or 11 versions same thing in the error message.

The Fix: Uninstall the JDK 18.0.1.1 from your Control Panel. Install the compatible Java either 1.8 or 11 version and then launch Jenkins. This is only applicable this year may be next year another JDK version will be supported by Jenkins!

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Pranav Sai said…




Thankyou it was very usefull!!!






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BHARAT said…




Nice information explained in a simple way






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