Jenkins Installation (Selenium Project Setup)

Why Install Jenkins for a Selenium Project?

Jenkins lets a Selenium WebDriver + TestNG + Maven test suite run automatically — on a schedule, after every code commit, or on demand — instead of relying on someone manually triggering it from Eclipse.

Installation Steps

• Ensure a compatible JDK is installed, since Jenkins itself runs on Java.
• Download Jenkins as a WAR file, native installer, or Docker image from the official Jenkins site.
• Start Jenkins (e.g., java -jar jenkins.war) and open it in a browser, typically at http://localhost:8080.
• Unlock Jenkins using the initial admin password shown in the console/log output.
• Install the "Suggested Plugins" set, then separately add the Maven Integration plugin needed for building Maven-based Selenium projects.

Why This Matters

Once installed, Jenkins becomes the automated entry point that pulls the Selenium project's code, builds it, runs the TestNG suite, and reports results — with no manual steps required.