Manage Jenkins->Global Tool Configuration->JDKįigure 2. Global Tool Configuration Screen Configuring Jenkins as Selenium Grid So in this case, all we need to do is to set up JDK path on the local machine where Jenkins is installed.

The application we will be building is a Java application. From this screen, you can configure your Jenkins server, install and upgrade plugins, keep track of system load, manage distributed build servers, and more.įor now, you will just need to configure the tools required to build our sample project. This will take you to the Manage Jenkins page, the central one-stop-shop for all your Jenkins configuration. More precisely, we need to tell Jenkins about the build tools and JDK versions we will be using for our builds.Ĭlick on the Manage Jenkins link from the home page. Jenkins web interface by default can be accessed using and in order to log as administrator for the first time use admin as username and password can be found in the file initialAdminPassword on location: Jenkins_Instalation_Directory/secrets.īefore we get started, we do need to do a little configuration. By default Jenkins will be installed as Windows Service that is started automatically. The easiest way to install Jenkins on Windows is using Windows Installer Package (.msi).

Latest version of Jenkins can be downloaded from the official site. Jenkins installation and basic configuration In this blog is discussed Jenkins configuration that will support built grid of mobile devices. In my previous blog post, it was described how Selenium Grid and Appium can be used for creating local mobile device farm.

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