Installing the plugin

Jenkins uses plugins to control a step in a workflow. A plugin is a module that can be inserted anywhere into a workflow. To get the Jenkins CI/CD plugin to enable interoperation with iCR, you may retrieve the file from GitHub. The URL to the plugin is: https://github.com/OpenRefactory-Inc/icr-jenkins-plugin, and the filename is icrPlugin.hpi. Click on the Download icon to copy the plugin onto your system.

Once you have the plugin downloaded from GitHub, you need to install it into your Jenkins server. To do that, login into Jenkins ond go to the Manage Jenkins menu item at the left of the window:

Click on Manage Jenkins to open the page and then click on the Plugins icon to open the Plugins page:

To install the iCR plugin into your Jenkens server, now click on the Advanced settings on the left of the Plugins page. This will allow you to install the iCR plugin.

Use the Choose File option to upload the iCR plugin:

Then, click on Deploy to install the plugin.

You can verify that the plugin is now installed by clicking on the Installed plugins menu item on the left side of the page. Search for icr. Typically, you would then to restart Jenkins for the new plugin to take effect.

Once installed and Jenkins is restarted, it is available for use by the designer of the workflow. Once installed and Jenkins is restarted, it is available for use by the designer of the workflow.