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# Jenkins CI service
# Jenkins CI service **(CORE)**
NOTE: **Note:**
This documentation focuses only on how to **configure** a Jenkins *integration* with
GitLab. Learn how to **migrate** from Jenkins to GitLab CI/CD in our
[Migrating from Jenkins](../ci/migration/jenkins.md) documentation.
> [Moved](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/246756) to Core in GitLab 13.7.
From GitLab, you can trigger a Jenkins build when you push code to a repository, or when a merge
request is created. In return, the Jenkins pipeline status is shown on merge requests widgets and
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life cycle can decrease hours spent on maintaining toolchains by 10% or more. For more details, see
the ['GitLab vs. Jenkins' comparison page](https://about.gitlab.com/devops-tools/jenkins-vs-gitlab.html).
NOTE: **Note:**
This documentation focuses only on how to **configure** a Jenkins *integration* with
GitLab. Learn how to **migrate** from Jenkins to GitLab CI/CD in our
[Migrating from Jenkins](../ci/migration/jenkins.md) documentation.
## Configure GitLab integration with Jenkins
GitLab's Jenkins integration requires installation and configuration in both GitLab and Jenkins.
