A Beginner’s Guide to Building an MSBuild Pipeline on Jenkins

To build a Jenkins MSBuild pipeline, you need to follow these steps:

1. First, you need to download and install Jenkins on your computer. Jenkins is a tool that helps you automate tasks, such as building and testing your code.
2. Once Jenkins is installed, you need to create a new job. Think of a job as a set of instructions that tell Jenkins what to do. You can create a new job by clicking on the “New Job” button on the Jenkins homepage.
3. Next, you need to configure the job to use MSBuild. MSBuild is a tool that helps you build your code. To configure the job, you need to go to the job’s settings page and look for the “Build” section. Here, you will find an option to add a new build step. Select “Execute Windows batch command” and enter the MSBuild command that you want to use.
4. Now, you need to tell Jenkins where to find your code. Jenkins can pull your code from a source control system, such as Git or SVN. To set this up, go to the job’s settings page and look for the “Source Code Management” section. Here, you will need to select the source control system that you are using and enter the repository URL and any necessary credentials.
5. After setting up the source code management, you can add any necessary build triggers or post-build actions. Build triggers are instructions that tell Jenkins when to start building your code. Post-build actions are instructions that tell Jenkins what to do after the build is complete, such as sending notifications or deploying the application.
6. Once you have finished configuring the job, you can save it and start building the pipeline by clicking the “Build Now” button. You can check the progress of the build and any error messages in the “Build History” section.
7. Finally, you should regularly monitor the pipeline and make any necessary adjustments to improve its efficiency and accuracy.

Note: This is just a general outline, you might need to adjust the steps and commands accordingly to your specific configuration, also you may want to add test and deploy steps to your pipeline.