Configure QA Automation Pipeline using Jenkins

A fast and reliable QA pipeline is usually based on multi-level automation tests and stable continuous integration, which runs all of these tests on a daily basis against different test environments.

Steps for creating a QA automation pipeline

1.Install ‘Build pipeline Plugin’ in Jenkins

•     Jenkins>Manage Jenkins>Manage Plugins>Available
•     Search for ‘Build pipeline Plugin’
•     Install plugin

   

2.Click on the ‘+’ button in the Jenkins homepage

3.Enter the name in the ‘View name’ field

4.Select the radio button ‘Build pipeline view’

5.Click on ‘OK’ button

6.Select the first job in the ‘Select Initial Job’

7.Click on ‘Apply’ and ‘OK’

8.Build the pipeline flow of the different jobs by using the option ‘Build other projects’ in the Post Build actions of each job.

9.Go to Jenkins homepage and click on the Pipeline view name displayed in the header

10.The pipeline jobs are displayed as below and we can run the jobs using the run button in the Build pipeline view.