Git (SCM) Integration with Jenkins

Git is the most popular source code management system and offers extensive benefits such as:

• Version control lets you maintain multiple versions of the code for different purposes

• A code repository is required to keep all project-related code in one place

• Collaboration among users and intervention for debugging purposes

Git can be downloaded from https://git-scm.com/downloads:

Multiple platforms versions such as Linux, Windows, and so on are available within desktop and web flavors.

There can be multiple types of repositories:

• A public repository created on GitHub can give read access to everyone but write or commit access is given to chosen individuals or groups

• A private repository permits collaborators for participation and is a paid subscription to GitHub

• A local repository is a desktop version without the need for an internet connection

• A remote repository is a web-based repository for extended features like issue management and pull requests

GitHub provides...