{"id":37,"date":"2026-10-14T02:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scmgalaxy.com\/tutorials\/2015\/02\/13\/build-and-release-training-with-jenkins-maven-ant-svn-git-2\/"},"modified":"2026-10-14T02:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T02:51:07","slug":"build-and-release-training-with-jenkins-maven-ant-svn-git-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/build-and-release-training-with-jenkins-maven-ant-svn-git-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenkins Build and Release Training Blueprint: Git\/SVN with Maven and Ant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published on 2015-02-13; fully revised and updated.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are learning or teaching build-and-release engineering, this page gives you a structured path across <strong>source control (Git\/SVN)<\/strong>, <strong>build tools (Maven\/Ant)<\/strong>, and <strong>continuous integration (Jenkins)<\/strong>. It is especially useful for DevOps learners, release engineers, and teams building internal training plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original course assets: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devopsschool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/build-and-release-training-.png\">training banner image<\/a> and <a href=\"events\/register\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">registration link<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who this training path helps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Engineers moving from manual builds to CI-driven builds.<\/li><li>Teams maintaining Java applications with Maven or Ant.<\/li><li>Organizations using either Git or SVN and needing a common Jenkins process.<\/li><li>Trainers designing a hands-on curriculum for build, test, and release fundamentals.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Legacy training links and contact details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"list.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Training Dates<\/a> | <a href=\"training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training Agenda<\/a> | <a href=\"calender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Training Calender<\/a> | <a href=\"training\/faq.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQ<\/a> | <a href=\"training\/advantage-of-online-training-at-scmgalaxy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why scmGalaxy Online Training<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mode:<\/strong> Online based<br><strong>Email:<\/strong> info@scmgalaxy.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">End-to-end build and release workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A practical training flow starts with code commit, then Jenkins orchestrates checkout, build, test, and artifact publishing. The same high-level flow works whether your team uses Git or SVN, and Maven or Ant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"mermaid\">\nflowchart LR\n    A[Developer commit to Git or SVN] --> B[Jenkins job triggered]\n    B --> C[Checkout source]\n    C --> D[Build with Maven or Ant]\n    D --> E[Run unit tests]\n    E --> F{Quality gates pass}\n    F -- No --> G[Fix code and recommit]\n    F -- Yes --> H[Package artifact]\n    H --> I[Publish and deploy]\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the core tools fit together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Tool<\/th><th>Primary role<\/th><th>Where it appears in training<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Jenkins<\/td><td>CI orchestration, scheduling, pipelines, plugins<\/td><td>Job setup, nodes\/labels, authentication, reporting, plugin usage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Git<\/td><td>Distributed source control<\/td><td>Checkout and branch-based workflows<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SVN<\/td><td>Centralized source control<\/td><td>Checkout\/update workflows for legacy repos<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maven<\/td><td>Convention-based Java build lifecycle<\/td><td>Compile, test, package via standard goals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ant<\/td><td>Script-driven build automation<\/td><td>Custom build targets in build.xml<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nexus<\/td><td>Artifact repository<\/td><td>Release artifact publishing and dependency management<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sonar<\/td><td>Static analysis and quality reporting<\/td><td>Code quality integration in CI<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>JUnit\/Cobertura\/HP-QC<\/td><td>Testing and quality integrations<\/td><td>Automated testing and reporting exercises<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Git vs SVN and Maven vs Ant at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Option<\/th><th>Best fit<\/th><th>Trade-off to plan for<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Git<\/td><td>Teams needing branching flexibility and distributed workflows<\/td><td>Requires branch strategy discipline and repository hygiene<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SVN<\/td><td>Centralized workflows and existing enterprise repositories<\/td><td>Less flexible for distributed\/offline branch-heavy development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maven<\/td><td>Standard Java project lifecycle with reusable conventions<\/td><td>Can feel rigid when projects need non-standard build logic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Ant<\/td><td>Highly customized, script-first build behavior<\/td><td>More manual scripting and consistency controls needed<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lab setup prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The original post listed these prerequisites for trainees:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Operating system: Windows 7 or Linux (RHEL 7.x or Ubuntu)<\/li><li>JDK 1.7 or higher<\/li><li>SCM clients: SVN, Git, Perforce<\/li><li>Optional servlet container (for Jenkins hosting): GlassFish or Tomcat<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For current delivery, align tool and OS versions with your organization standards and Jenkins\/plugin compatibility matrix before class setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hands-on command examples<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build from Git with Maven<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-1\" data-shcb-language-name=\"PHP\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"php\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-php language-bash\">git <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">clone<\/span> https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/example.com\/team\/app.git<\/span>\ncd app\nmvn clean test package<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-1\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">PHP<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">php<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Build from SVN with Ant<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-2\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript language-bash\">svn checkout https:<span class=\"hljs-comment\">\/\/example.com\/svn\/app\/trunk app<\/span>\ncd app\nant clean compile jar<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-2\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimal Jenkins Pipeline for Maven or Ant<\/h3>\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\" aria-describedby=\"shcb-language-3\" data-shcb-language-name=\"JavaScript\" data-shcb-language-slug=\"javascript\"><span><code class=\"hljs language-javascript language-groovy\">pipeline {\n  agent any\n  parameters {\n    choice(name: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'BUILD_TOOL'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-attr\">choices<\/span>: &#91;<span class=\"hljs-string\">'maven'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-string\">'ant'<\/span>], <span class=\"hljs-attr\">description<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'Select build tool'<\/span>)\n  }\n  stages {\n    stage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Checkout'<\/span>) {\n      steps {\n        git url: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'https:\/\/example.com\/team\/app.git'<\/span>, <span class=\"hljs-attr\">branch<\/span>: <span class=\"hljs-string\">'main'<\/span>\n      }\n    }\n    stage(<span class=\"hljs-string\">'Build'<\/span>) {\n      steps {\n        script {\n          <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">if<\/span> (params.BUILD_TOOL == <span class=\"hljs-string\">'maven'<\/span>) {\n            sh <span class=\"hljs-string\">'mvn -B clean test package'<\/span>\n          } <span class=\"hljs-keyword\">else<\/span> {\n            sh <span class=\"hljs-string\">'ant clean compile jar'<\/span>\n          }\n        }\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}<\/code><\/span><small class=\"shcb-language\" id=\"shcb-language-3\"><span class=\"shcb-language__label\">Code language:<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__name\">JavaScript<\/span> <span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">(<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__slug\">javascript<\/span><span class=\"shcb-language__paren\">)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Replace repository URLs, branch names, and build targets with your actual project values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Structured curriculum from the original agenda<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>SCM fundamentals: software configuration management, Git basics, SVN basics.<\/li><li>Build management: Ant scripting, Maven scripting, and MSBuild overview.<\/li><li>CI with Jenkins: installation, job configuration, build triggers, plugin ecosystem.<\/li><li>Jenkins operations: authentication\/authorization, nodes, labels, notifications, CLI\/scripting.<\/li><li>Quality integrations: JUnit, HP-QC, Cobertura, Sonar.<\/li><li>Release and deployment: Jenkins with Nexus, reporting, dashboards, labs and assignments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Standardize one reference pipeline template for all training labs.<\/li><li>Teach both Git and SVN only when required by real project environments.<\/li><li>Enforce automated tests in the build stage before artifact publishing.<\/li><li>Use Jenkins role-based access controls in training labs that simulate enterprise setups.<\/li><li>Version-control your Jenkinsfiles and build scripts with the application 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