How to Install Jenkins and Build CI/CD Pipelines on Windows

If you want to install Jenkins on Windows, there's a few things you'll need. The bare minimum is a JDK installation, preferably Java 17 or better. And then you'll off course need to figure out which Jenkins install option you'd prefer: - A preconfigured Jenkins image? - A runnable Jenkins WAR file? - The Jenkins installer? In this Jenkins tutorial I take you through a full Jenkins installation on Windows using the Jenkins installer. But we then follow through will a full introduction to Jenkins as we install Git, install Maven, create a Jenkins build job that compiles code and builds a Java artifact. And we even create a declarative Jenkins pipeline that pulls from GitHub and takes user input. If you want a quick, whirlwind tour of Jenkins, then check out this Jenkins CI tutorial. It's more than just a look at how to install Jenkins on Windows!