How to Automate Jenkins Setup with Docker

CI/CD is a must in modern dev, and Jenkins is a go-to tool — but setting it up manually? Slow, messy, and hard to scale. This 19-min read guide shows how to automate Jenkins setup using Docker, Docker Compose, and JCasC, so you get a clean, repeatable setup with zero manual clicks. What’s inside: Installing Docker and Docker Compose Creating a Dockerfile for Jenkins Structure of a Dockerfile Basic Dockerfile for Jenkins Adding Configurations and Plugins Docker Compose Setup Example of docker-compose.yml for Jenkins Configuring Jenkins with Code (JCasC) Example of a Jenkins Configuration File Integrating JCasC with Docker and Docker Compose Key Concepts of Jobs in JCasC Automating Jenkins Deployment in Docker with JCasC Using Scripts for Automatic Deployment Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline for Jenkins Updates Read full tutorial here: https://bit.ly/3FhkGRH

May 14, 2025 - 17:36

How to Automate Jenkins Setup with Docker

CI/CD is a must in modern dev, and Jenkins is a go-to tool — but setting it up manually? Slow, messy, and hard to scale.

This 19-min read guide shows how to automate Jenkins setup using Docker, Docker Compose, and JCasC, so you get a clean, repeatable setup with zero manual clicks.

What’s inside:

Installing Docker and Docker Compose
Creating a Dockerfile for Jenkins
Structure of a Dockerfile
Basic Dockerfile for Jenkins
Adding Configurations and Plugins
Docker Compose Setup
Example of docker-compose.yml for Jenkins
Configuring Jenkins with Code (JCasC)
Example of a Jenkins Configuration File
Integrating JCasC with Docker and Docker Compose
Key Concepts of Jobs in JCasC
Automating Jenkins Deployment in Docker with JCasC
Using Scripts for Automatic Deployment
Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline for Jenkins Updates

Read full tutorial here: https://bit.ly/3FhkGRH