Installing the latest stable version of Jenkins

To install the latest stable version of Jenkins, follow these steps in sequence:

  1. Download the latest stable Jenkins package available at the Jenkins official website, https://jenkins.io/download/. To install the latest stable version of Jenkins, download the Long Term Support (LTS) release. Choose the weekly release if you just want the latest version of Jenkins.
  2. Unzip the downloaded package, and you will find a jenkins.msi file.
  3. Run the jenkins.msi and follow the installation steps.
  4. During the installation, you will get an option to choose your Jenkins installation directory. By default, it will be C:\Program Files\Jenkins or C:\Program Files (x86)\Jenkins. Leave it as it is and click on the Next button.
  5. Click on the Finish button to complete the installation.