Create Jenkins EC2 on AWS using Terraform | Run Jenkins Pipeline using Jenkinsfile

Step 1:

Build AWS EC2 Instance

cd Terraform-Ubuntu-EC2/

terraform init

terraform plan

terraform apply

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Step 2:

Install Docker, Jenkins and other dependencies

• SSH to the EC2 using the keypair then install Docker and install Jenkins image

1. Install Docker on Ubuntu
2. Downloading and building Jenkins in Docker

docker run -d -p 8080:8080 \
-v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
-v [your_volume]:/var/jenkins_home \            // Optional
--name Jenkins \
[your_image_name]

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Step 3:

Setup Jenkins

# Access Jenkins using the EC2 IPv4-Public-DNS:8080

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Step 4:

Add Github and Dockerhub credentials in Jenkins

Manage Jenkins > Manage Credentials > Global > Add Credentials

Make sure to use Dockerhub access token instaed of the password Dockerhub > Account Settings > Security > New Access Token

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Step 5:

Create Jenkins Pipeline

Choose pipeline, if not found you can install it from Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins

In Pipeline Section in the end of the page choose Pipeline script from SCM > Add Github Repository link > Using Github Credentials

Make sure you choose the right branch and the right path of the Jenkinsfile

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Step 6:

Access your web_app

# Access your web_app using the EC2 IPv4-Public-DNS:5000

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