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IntroductionPre-installation requirementsInstallingVerifying Docker imagesUninstalling
IntroductionPre-installation requirementsInstallingVerifying Docker imagesUninstalling
IntroductionPre-installation requirementsInstallingVerifying Docker imagesUninstalling
IntroductionPre-installation requirementsInstallingVerifying Docker imagesUninstalling
IntroductionPre-installation requirementsInstallingVerifying Docker imagesUninstalling
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IntroductionPipeline termsPipeline project typesCloudBees Pipeline benefits
IntroductionUsing Pipeline development utilitiesDetermining plugin compatibilityPipeline best practices
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Getting the Jenkins CLI tool

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To access the Jenkins CLI feature’s page through the operations center interface and download the CLI tool:

  1. Access the Manage Jenkins area.

  2. On the Manage Jenkins page, scroll down and click Jenkins CLI.

  3. On the Jenkins CLI page, click the jenkins-cli.jar link to download the CLI tool.

  4. Move the jenkins-cli.jar file to an appropriate location on your machine’s file system.

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Using the CLI tool