Organize Jenkins Jobs with Folders
In the fourth lab of the Jenkins Series, the objective was to streamline the management of Jenkins jobs for Fusion Corp Industries by organizing them into distinct folders based on their purpose.
Lab Objectives
The goal was to install a folder management plugin and move existing jobs—httpd-php and services—into a newly created Apache folder to improve dashboard organization.
Key Procedural Steps
Plugin Installation:
Logged into the Jenkins UI as the admin user.
Navigated to Manage Jenkins → Plugins.
Installed the CloudBees Folders plugin (identified as the "Folder" plugin) to enable the folder item type.
Restarted the Jenkins service to complete the plugin activation.
Folder Creation:
Used the New Item menu to create a new item named Apache.
Selected Folder as the item type and saved the configuration.
Moving Existing Jobs:
Navigated to each of the existing jobs: httpd-php and services.
Utilized the Move button on the left-hand sidebar for each job.
Selected the Apache folder as the destination and confirmed the move.
Verification:
The process was verified by accessing the Apache folder from the main dashboard and confirming that both jobs were correctly nested within it.
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