Build, test, deploy stages concept in Jenkins - Mini Project: Build & Apply

Build, test, deploy stages concept

📖 Scenario: You are working on a simple Jenkins pipeline to automate software delivery. The pipeline should have three clear stages: build, test, and deploy. Each stage runs a specific command to simulate its task.

🎯 Goal: Create a Jenkins pipeline script with three stages named Build, Test, and Deploy. Each stage should run a shell command that prints a message indicating the stage is running.

📋 What You'll Learn

Create a Jenkins pipeline with a pipeline block

Add a stages section with three stages: Build, Test, and Deploy

Each stage must use a steps block with a sh command to print the stage name

Print the messages exactly as: "Building the project...", "Testing the project...", "Deploying the project..."

💡 Why This Matters

🌍 Real World

Jenkins pipelines automate software delivery by defining clear build, test, and deploy steps.

💼 Career

Understanding pipeline stages is essential for DevOps engineers to create reliable CI/CD workflows.

1

Create the Jenkins pipeline skeleton

Write the initial Jenkins pipeline script with a pipeline block and an empty stages section.

Jenkins

pipeline {
    agent any
    stages {
        // Your code here
    }
}

Need a hint?

Start by writing pipeline { and inside it add agent any and an empty stages { } block.

2

Add the Build stage

Inside the stages block, add a stage named Build with a steps block that runs sh 'echo Building the project...'.

Jenkins

pipeline {
    agent any
    stages {
        // Add Build stage here
    }
}

Need a hint?

Use stage('Build') and inside it add steps { sh 'echo Building the project...' }.

3

Add the Test stage

Add a stage named Test after the Build stage with a steps block that runs sh 'echo Testing the project...'.

Jenkins

pipeline {
    agent any
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'echo Building the project...'
            }
        }
        // Add Test stage here
    }
}

Need a hint?

Add stage('Test') with steps { sh 'echo Testing the project...' } after the Build stage.

4

Add the Deploy stage and print output

Add a stage named Deploy after the Test stage with a steps block that runs sh 'echo Deploying the project...' and sh 'echo Pipeline completed successfully'.

Jenkins

pipeline {
    agent any
    stages {
        stage('Build') {
            steps {
                sh 'echo Building the project...'
            }
        }
        stage('Test') {
            steps {
                sh 'echo Testing the project...'
            }
        }
        // Add Deploy stage here
    }
}

Need a hint?

Add stage('Deploy') with steps { sh 'echo Deploying the project...' sh 'echo Pipeline completed successfully' }.