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Jenkins Server

You’ve just deployed Jenkins on your cloud server using the Webberstop Cloud Marketplace. This document explains what was installed, how to access it, and how to get started.

🎥 Watch: How to Deploy Instance with Jenkins & Docker​

✅ What Was Installed​

Your server has been automatically configured with:

  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS as the base operating system
  • Docker Engine to simplify service deployment
  • Jenkins (LTS) running as a Docker container
  • All necessary ports opened and services enabled

🔑 Accessing Jenkins​

Once your VM is running:

  1. Open your browser and go to:

    http://<your-server-ip>:8080

    Replace <your-server-ip> with the public IP address of your VM.

  2. To unlock Jenkins for the first time, log into your VM and run:

    docker exec -it jenkins cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword

  3. Copy the password shown in the terminal and paste it into the Jenkins web UI to continue the setup.

🐳 Where is Jenkins Running?​

Jenkins is running inside a Docker container named jenkins. If you want to manage the container manually, here are some useful commands:

docker ps                 # Check if Jenkins is running
docker logs jenkins       # View logs
docker restart jenkins    # Restart the service

All Jenkins data is stored in a dedicated directory on your VM:

/opt/jenkins_home

This ensures your data remains safe even if the container restarts.

🔐 Security Note​

Make sure you:

  • Change the admin password after setup
  • Set up proper firewall rules (only allow your IP to access port 8080 if needed)
  • Use SSL in production (via reverse proxy or SSL plugin)

📌 What Happened at First Login?​

When you first logged into your server, a welcome message was displayed explaining the setup. That message was shown only once to keep your environment clean.

If you want to manually see it again, just run:

docker exec -it jenkins cat /var/jenkins_home/secrets/initialAdminPassword

💬 Need Help?​

Feel free to reach out to Webberstop Cloud Support if you have any issues, questions, or feedback about your Jenkins instance.

Enjoy building with Jenkins!