Jenkins : Jenkow Activiti Designer Setup

1. Install Jenkow Plugin

once for every
plugin release

(3:35)

• Install or update the Jenkow plugin from the update center.

2. Run a first Job

one time

(1:42)

• To create an initial workflow definition we can edit later.

3. Prepare Eclipse

one time

(4:43)

• Optionally: Get Eclipse
• Install EGit
  • In Eclipse: Help > Eclipse Marketplace... > Find: egit > Install
    > ...
  • No need to restart Eclipse (will be done after installing Jenkow)
• Install Jenkow:
  • On Jenkins main page: "Eclipse Update Site" link > copy eclipse.site URL to clipboard
  • In Eclipse: Help > Install New Software... > Add...
    > Name: Jenkow, Location: paste eclipse.site URL from clipboard > OK
    > ...
    Restart Eclipse

4. Import Workflows

one time

(3:35)

• In Jenkins main page: "Jenkow" link
  > copy ssh Git URI to clipboard
• In Eclipse: File > Import... > Git > Projects from Git > Next
  > URI > Next
  > Location URI: paste Git URI from clipboard > Next
  > Branch: check "master" > Next
  > Destination: ... > Next
  > If "Working Directory" element is empty, Back-Next fixes it (EGit bug?) > select "jenkow-workflows" > Next
  > Finish
• Project Explorer: expand "jenkow-workflows" > expand "src/main/resources" > expand "diagrams" >
  > double-click "first-wf.bpmn"

5. Modifying Workflows

recurring

(5:11)

• In Eclipse
  • Modify task
    > In workflow editor: select "Script Task"
    > Select "Properties" tab, select "Main config" sub-tab
    > Modify "Script" field
    > File > Save
  • Commit changes
    > In Project Explorer: Right-click "jenkow-workflows" project
    > Team > Commit... > enter Commit message > Commit
  • Push changes
    > In Project Explorer: Right-click "jenkow-workflows" project
    > Team > Push to Upstream > OK
• In Jenkins: run job to see changes become effective