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# Jenkins CI service **(STARTER)**
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>**Note:**
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In GitLab 8.3, Jenkins integration using the
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[GitLab Hook Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/GitLab+Hook+Plugin)
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was deprecated in favor of the
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[GitLab Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/GitLab+Plugin).
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The deprecated integration has been renamed to [Jenkins CI (Deprecated)](jenkins_deprecated.md) in the
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project service settings. We may remove this in a future release and recommend
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using the new 'Jenkins CI' project service instead which is described in this
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document.
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## Overview
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[Jenkins](https://jenkins.io/) is a great Continuous Integration tool, similar to our built-in
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[GitLab CI](../ci/README.md).
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GitLab's Jenkins integration allows you to trigger a Jenkins build when you
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push code to a repository, or when a merge request is created. Additionally,
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it shows the pipeline status on merge requests widgets and on the project's home page.
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Videos are also available on [GitLab workflow with Jira issues and Jenkins pipelines](https://youtu.be/Jn-_fyra7xQ)
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and [Migrating from Jenkins to GitLab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlEVGOpYF5Y).
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## Use cases
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- Suppose you are new to GitLab, and want to keep using Jenkins until you prepare
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your projects to build with [GitLab CI/CD](../ci/README.md). You set up the
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integration between GitLab and Jenkins, then you migrate to GitLab CI later. While
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you organize yourself and your team to onboard GitLab, you keep your pipelines
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running with Jenkins, but view the results in your project's repository in GitLab.
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- Your team uses [Jenkins Plugins](https://plugins.jenkins.io/) for other proceedings,
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therefore, you opt for keep using Jenkins to build your apps. Show the results of your
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pipelines directly in GitLab.
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For a real use case, read the blog post [Continuous integration: From Jenkins to GitLab using Docker](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/07/27/docker-my-precious/).
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## Requirements
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- [Jenkins GitLab Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/GitLab+Plugin)
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- [Jenkins Git Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Git+Plugin)
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- Git clone access for Jenkins from the GitLab repository
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- GitLab API access to report build status
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## Configure GitLab users
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Create a user or choose an existing user that Jenkins will use to interact
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through the GitLab API. This user will need to be a global Admin or added
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as a member to each Group/Project. Developer permission is required for reporting
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build status. This is because a successful build status can trigger a merge
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when 'Merge when pipeline succeeds' feature is used. Some features of the GitLab
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Plugin may require additional privileges. For example, there is an option to
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accept a merge request if the build is successful. Using this feature would
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require developer, maintainer or owner-level permission.
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Copy the private API token from **Profile Settings -> Account**. You will need this
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when configuring the Jenkins server later.
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## Configure the Jenkins server
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Install [Jenkins GitLab Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/GitLab+Plugin)
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and [Jenkins Git Plugin](https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/Git+Plugin).
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Go to Manage Jenkins -> Configure System and scroll down to the 'GitLab' section.
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Enter the GitLab server URL in the 'GitLab host URL' field and paste the API token
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copied earlier in the 'API Token' field.
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For more information, see GitLab Plugin documentation about
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[Jenkins-to-GitLab authentication](https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-plugin#jenkins-to-gitlab-authentication)
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## Configure a Jenkins project
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Follow the GitLab Plugin documentation about [Jenkins Job Configuration](https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-plugin#jenkins-job-configuration).
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NOTE: **Note:**
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Be sure to include the steps about [Build status configuration](https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-plugin#build-status-configuration).
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The 'Publish build status to GitLab' post-build step is required to view
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Jenkins build status in GitLab Merge Requests.
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## Configure a GitLab project
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Create a new GitLab project or choose an existing one. Then, go to **Integrations ->
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Jenkins CI**.
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Check the 'Active' box. Select whether you want GitLab to trigger a build
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on push, Merge Request creation, tag push, or any combination of these. We
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recommend unchecking 'Merge Request events' unless you have a specific use-case
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that requires re-building a commit when a merge request is created. With 'Push
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events' selected, GitLab will build the latest commit on each push and the build
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status will be displayed in the merge request.
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Enter the Jenkins URL and Project name. The project name should be URL-friendly
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where spaces are replaced with underscores. To be safe, copy the project name
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from the URL bar of your browser while viewing the Jenkins project.
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Optionally, enter a username and password if your Jenkins server requires
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authentication.
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## Plugin functional overview
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GitLab does not contain a database table listing commits. Commits are always
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read from the repository directly. Therefore, it is not possible to retain the
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build status of a commit in GitLab. This is overcome by requesting build
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information from the integrated CI tool. The CI tool is responsible for creating
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and storing build status for Commits and Merge Requests.
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### Steps required to implement a similar integration
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>**Note:**
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All steps are implemented using AJAX requests on the merge request page.
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1. In order to display the build status in a merge request you must create a project service in GitLab.
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1. Your project service will do a (JSON) query to a URL of the CI tool with the SHA1 of the commit.
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1. The project service builds this URL and payload based on project service settings and knowledge of the CI tool.
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1. The response is parsed to give a response in GitLab (success/failed/pending).
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## Troubleshooting
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### Error in merge requests - "Could not connect to the CI server"
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This integration relies on Jenkins reporting the build status back to GitLab via
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the [Commit Status API](../api/commits.md#commit-status).
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The error 'Could not connect to the CI server' usually means that GitLab did not
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receive a build status update via the API. Either Jenkins was not properly
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configured or there was an error reporting the status via the API.
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1. [Configure the Jenkins server](#configure-the-jenkins-server) for GitLab API access
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1. [Configure a Jenkins project](#configure-a-jenkins-project), including the
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'Publish build status to GitLab' post-build action.
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