I forgot to mention, if you'd like to see slides which describe Jenkins and Rake, you might consider http://www.richplum.net/downloads/ftp/20110714_md.pdf . I'm sure there are others, but that was an early hit in a google search for Jenkins and Rake. Mark Waite
>________________________________ > From: Mark Pawelek <mark4...@gmail.com> >To: Jenkins Users <jenkinsci-users@googlegroups.com> >Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 11:34 AM >Subject: First time user needs help please > >Hello Jenkinsians, > >I have a rake build script, which I just tested. > >The build script: >* zaps the build folder [ d:\Builds\MyProject ] >* recreates a pristine build folder >* gets the exported source from subversion >* builds it >* copies the result to two project folders: > > d:\Builds\MyProject\Admin > d:\Builds\MyProject\Client > >On the same drive there are two website folders I eventually want to >copy this to (but the build currently does not do that): > > d:\Domains\Admin > d:\Domains\Client > >I need to >* poll the repository for updates. >* run the build script on finding an update, check the status of the >build script after it's terminated. >* copy my new websites over if the build worked. >* notify interested parties > >As I understand it - that is about as basic as CI gets. > >My build file runs like so: > >D:\Builds\rake > >- that's on Windows 7 (64x) when I run it from the command line as >administrator >- this build server is Windows 2008 R2. > >I've tested that the build works on the server, when run by an >administrator. > >The options for creating a new job in Jenkins seem overwhelming. I >have no idea what's essential, nor where the options are to do what I >want. E.g. Will Jenkins be able to copy the completed builds over to >the websites (over-writing any files along the way)? Will I need to >create a new account to run Jenkins under? - giving it total control >over the build folders and websites? What happens when I start a job >and fail to finish it - do I delete it and start again or can I edit >it? Does Jenkins store these jobs in configuration files, and, if so, >is it easier to just edit the config files to do what I want (as if it >were cruise control or Ant)? > >Well, I realise that the people who wrote the Jenkins UI believe it to >be fool-proof ... but did they ever test it on naive users like me who >has no one here to help them? I'm just asking for the basic help to >get my primitive system working. > >PS: emailing is disabled on this server - are there other notification >routes available to me? The good news is that I can see the Jenkins >website from my local box http:/servername:8080/ - I guess that means >the crippled emailing notification is superfluous? > > > > > >
