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| 1 | +# Jenkins Pipeline for Java based application using Maven, SonarQube, Argo CD, Helm and Kubernetes |
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| 6 | +## 🔗 BLOG URL HERE: https://harshhaa.hashnode.dev/streamlining-cicd-workflow-with-github-jenkins-sonarqube-docker-argocd-and-gitops |
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| 9 | +Here are the step-by-step details to set up an **end-to-end Jenkins pipeline for a Java application using SonarQube, Argo CD, Helm, and Kubernetes:** |
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| 11 | +**Prerequisites:** |
| 12 | +- Java application code hosted on a Git repository |
| 13 | +- Jenkins server |
| 14 | +- Kubernetes cluster |
| 15 | +- Helm package manager |
| 16 | +- Argo CD |
| 17 | + |
| 18 | +**Steps:** |
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| 20 | + 1. Install the necessary Jenkins plugins: |
| 21 | + 1.1 Git plugin |
| 22 | + 1.2 Maven Integration plugin |
| 23 | + 1.3 Pipeline plugin |
| 24 | + 1.4 Kubernetes Continuous Deploy plugin |
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| 26 | + 2. Create a new Jenkins pipeline: |
| 27 | + 2.1 In Jenkins, create a new pipeline job and configure it with the Git repository URL for the Java application. |
| 28 | + 2.2 Add a Jenkinsfile to the Git repository to define the pipeline stages. |
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| 30 | + 3. Define the pipeline stages: |
| 31 | + Stage 1: Checkout the source code from Git. |
| 32 | + Stage 2: Build the Java application using Maven. |
| 33 | + Stage 3: Run unit tests using JUnit and Mockito. |
| 34 | + Stage 4: Run SonarQube analysis to check the code quality. |
| 35 | + Stage 5: Package the application into a JAR file. |
| 36 | + Stage 6: Deploy the application to a test environment using Helm. |
| 37 | + Stage 7: Run user acceptance tests on the deployed application. |
| 38 | + Stage 8: Promote the application to a production environment using Argo CD. |
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| 40 | + 4. Configure Jenkins pipeline stages: |
| 41 | + Stage 1: Use the Git plugin to check out the source code from the Git repository. |
| 42 | + Stage 2: Use the Maven Integration plugin to build the Java application. |
| 43 | + Stage 3: Use the JUnit and Mockito plugins to run unit tests. |
| 44 | + Stage 4: Use the SonarQube plugin to analyze the code quality of the Java application. |
| 45 | + Stage 5: Use the Maven Integration plugin to package the application into a JAR file. |
| 46 | + Stage 6: Use the Kubernetes Continuous Deploy plugin to deploy the application to a test environment using Helm. |
| 47 | + Stage 7: Use a testing framework like Selenium to run user acceptance tests on the deployed application. |
| 48 | + Stage 8: Use Argo CD to promote the application to a production environment. |
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| 50 | + 5. Set up Argo CD: |
| 51 | + Install Argo CD on the Kubernetes cluster. |
| 52 | + Set up a Git repository for Argo CD to track the changes in the Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests. |
| 53 | + Create a Helm chart for the Java application that includes the Kubernetes manifests and Helm values. |
| 54 | + Add the Helm chart to the Git repository that Argo CD is tracking. |
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| 56 | + 6. Configure Jenkins pipeline to integrate with Argo CD: |
| 57 | + 6.1 Add the Argo CD API token to Jenkins credentials. |
| 58 | + 6.2 Update the Jenkins pipeline to include the Argo CD deployment stage. |
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| 60 | + 7. Run the Jenkins pipeline: |
| 61 | + 7.1 Trigger the Jenkins pipeline to start the CI/CD process for the Java application. |
| 62 | + 7.2 Monitor the pipeline stages and fix any issues that arise. |
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| 64 | +This end-to-end Jenkins pipeline will automate the entire CI/CD process for a Java application, from code checkout to production deployment, using popular tools like SonarQube, Argo CD, Helm, and Kubernetes. |
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| 66 | +# Thank you |
| 67 | +Thank you for taking the time to work on this tutorial/labs. Let me know what you thought! |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | +#### Author by [Harshhaa Reddy](https://github.com/NotHarshhaa) |
| 70 | + |
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