Jenkins plugin development

There are several steps necessary to get a Jenkins plugin set up, running, and installed.

Maven settings file

Depending on your current operating system, you will need to create/edit the .m2/settings.xml file.

Windows users will find the settings.xml file by issuing the following command in Command Prompt:

echo %USERPROFILE%\.m2\settings.xml

Mac operating system users can edit/create the settings.xml file in ~/.m2/settings.xml.

Note

The settings element in the settings.xml file contains elements used to define values that configure Maven execution in various ways, such aspom.xml, but should not be bundled to any specific project, or distributed to an audience. These include values such as the local repository location, alternate remote repository servers, and authentication information.

 

Place the following content into the settings.xml file:

Notice here that we entered specific information related to Jenkins plugins.

Note

It is highly encouraged that you set your settings...