Integrate Tomcat with Jenkins and Deploy Java app on a Tomcat server

1. Install 'deploy to container' plugin. This plugin needs to deploy on tomcat server.

• Install 'deploy to container' plugin without restart
• Manage Jenkins > Jenkins Plugins > available > deploy to container

2. Jenkins should need access to the tomcat server to deploy build artifacts. setup credentials to enable this process. use credentials option on Jenkins home page.

• setup credentials
• credentials > jenkins > Global credentials > add credentials
• Username : deployer
• Password : deployer
• id : deployer
• Description: user to deploy on tomcat server

Enter an item name: JavaApp

• Source Code Management:

  • Repository: https://github.com/rajkumargupta14/hello-world-1
  • Branches to build : */master

• Poll SCM : - * * * *

• Build:

  • Root POM:pom.xml
  • Goals and options: clean install package

• Post-build Actions

  • Deploy war/ear to container
    • WAR/EAR files : **/*.war
    • Containers : Tomcat 8.x
      • Credentials: deployer (user created on above)
      • Tomcat URL : http://<PUBLIC_IP>:8080

Save and run the job now. Once done access by using Public IP and port number 8080