Commit ecad224b authored by Andy Soiron's avatar Andy Soiron Committed by Russell Dickenson

Add freestyle project type description

A freestyle project is even easier to configure.
Pipeline scripts are more flexible though.
parent 820ff845
# How to run Jenkins in development environment (on OSX) **(STARTER)**
# How to run Jenkins in development environment (on macOS) **(STARTER)**
This is a step by step guide on how to set up [Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/) on your local machine and connect to it from your GitLab instance. GitLab triggers webhooks on Jenkins, and Jenkins is connects to GitLab using the API. By running both applications on the same machine, we can make sure they are able to access each other.
This is a step by step guide on how to set up [Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/) on your local machine and connect to it from your GitLab instance. GitLab triggers webhooks on Jenkins, and Jenkins connects to GitLab using the API. By running both applications on the same machine, we can make sure they are able to access each other.
## Install Jenkins
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1. Log into your GitLab instance as an admin.
1. Go to **{admin}** **Admin Area > Settings > Network**.
1. Expand `Outbound requests` and check the following checkboxes:
1. Expand **Outbound requests** and check the following checkboxes:
- **Allow requests to the local network from web hooks and services**
- **Allow requests to the local network from system hooks**
- **Allow requests to the local network from web hooks and services**
- **Allow requests to the local network from system hooks**
For more details about GitLab webhooks, see [Webhooks and insecure internal web services](../../security/webhooks.md).
For more details about GitLab webhooks, see [Webhooks and insecure internal web services](../../security/webhooks.md).
Jenkins uses the GitLab API and needs an access token.
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Configure your GitLab API connection in Jenkins.
1. Make sure the GitLab plugin is installed on Jenkins. You can manage plugins in **Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins**.
1. Set up the GitLab connection: Go to **Manage Jenkins > Configure System**, find the **GitLab** section and check the `Enable authentication for '/project' end-point` checkbox.
1. Set up the GitLab connection:
1. Go to **Manage Jenkins > Configure System**.
1. Find the **GitLab** section and check the **Enable authentication for '/project' end-point** checkbox.
1. To add your credentials, click **Add** then choose **Jenkins Credential Provider**.
1. Choose **GitLab API token** as the type of token.
1. Paste your GitLab access token and click **Add**.
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## Configure Jenkins Project
Set up the Jenkins project you are going to run your build on.
Set up the Jenkins project you're going to run your build on. A **Freestyle** project is the easiest option because the Jenkins plugin will update the build status on GitLab. In a **Pipeline** project, updating the status on GitLab needs to be configured in a script.
1. On your Jenkins instance, go to **New Item**.
1. Pick a name, choose **Pipeline** and click **ok**.
1. Pick a name, choose **Freestyle** or **Pipeline** and click **ok**.
1. Choose your GitLab connection from the dropdown.
1. Check the **Build when a change is pushed to GitLab** checkbox.
1. Check the following checkboxes:
- **Accepted Merge Request Events**
- **Closed Merge Request Events**
- **Accepted Merge Request Events**
- **Closed Merge Request Events**
1. Updating the status on GitLab must be done by a pipeline script. Add GitLab update steps, using the following as an example:
1. If you created a **Freestyle** project, choose **Publish build status to GitLab** in the **Post-build Actions** section.
**Example Pipeline Script:**
If you created a **Pipeline** project, updating the status on GitLab has to be done by the pipeline script. Add GitLab update steps as in this example:
```groovy
pipeline {
```groovy
pipeline {
agent any
stages {
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}
}
}
}
```
}
```
## Configure your GitLab project
To activate the Jenkins service you must have a Starter subscription or higher.
1. Go to your project's page, then **Settings > Integrations > Jenkins CI**.
1. Check the `Active` checkbox and the triggers for `Push` and `Merge request`.
1. Check the **Active** checkbox and the triggers for **Push** and **Merge request**.
1. Fill in your Jenkins host, project name, username and password and click **Test settings and save changes**.
## Test your setup
Make a change in your repository and open an MR. In your Jenkins project it should have triggered a new build and on your MR, there should be a widget saying "Pipeline #NUMBER passed". It will also include a link to your Jenkins build.
### Run QA test
The [jenkins_build_status_spec](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/v12.9.0-ee/qa/qa/specs/features/ee/browser_ui/3_create/jenkins/jenkins_build_status_spec.rb) performs an end-to-end test of the Jenkins setup using [GitLab QA](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa).
To run the test against your GDK, follow the [run QA tests against your GDK setup](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-qa/-/blob/master/docs/run_qa_against_gdk.md#run-qa-tests-against-your-gdk-setup) instructions.
The following environment variables are required to run the test:
- `GITLAB_USERNAME`
- `GITLAB_PASSWORD`
- `GITLAB_ADMIN_USERNAME`
- `GITLAB_ADMIN_PASSWORD`
Run the test in the **qa** directory using:
```shell
bundle exec bin/qa Test::Instance::All http://<your_network_ip_address>:3000 -- qa/specs/features/ee/browser_ui/3_create/jenkins/jenkins_build_status_spec.rb --tag quarantine
```
Make a change in your repository and open an MR. In your Jenkins project it should have triggered a new build and on your MR, there should be a widget saying **Pipeline #NUMBER passed**. It will also include a link to your Jenkins build.
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