Testing CI/CD Pipeline - Automated Deployment

A test post to verify our Jenkins CI/CD pipeline is working correctly for automated portfolio deployments.

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Testing CI/CD Pipeline - Automated Deployment

This is a test blog post created to verify that our Jenkins CI/CD pipeline is working correctly for automated portfolio deployments.

What We're Testing

When this post is committed and pushed to the main branch, the following should happen automatically:

Jenkins Pipeline Triggers - Detects the new commit
Dependencies Installation - Installs npm packages
Docker Image Build - Builds the Next.js application
Container Testing - Verifies the new content is accessible
Production Deployment - Updates the live site at jay739.dev

Pipeline Stages

Stage 1: Code Checkout

Pulls latest code from Git repository
Validates the new MDX file is present

Stage 2: Install Dependencies

Runs npm ci (or npm install as fallback)
Ensures all packages are up to date

Stage 3: Build Docker Image

Builds using existing core.yml configuration
Creates optimized production image

Stage 4: Test Container

Starts container with new image
Verifies the test post is accessible
Checks for any build errors

Stage 5: Deploy to Production

Stops current portfolio container
Deploys new container with updated content
Cleans up old images

Success Criteria

If this post appears on your live portfolio site at jay739.dev/blog/ci-cd-test-post, then the CI/CD pipeline is working perfectly!

Expected Result

After pushing this post:

Jenkins Dashboard: Should show a successful build
Live Site: This post should be visible at /blog/ci-cd-test-post
Deployment Time: Should take 2-3 minutes from push to live

Monitoring

You can monitor the deployment process by:

Checking Jenkins dashboard at http://100.89.188.84:8090
Watching the build logs in real-time
Verifying the post appears on your live site

*This post was created on December 19, 2024 to test the automated deployment pipeline. If you're reading this on the live site, congratulations - the CI/CD pipeline is working! *

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Testing CI/CD Pipeline - Automated Deployment

Testing CI/CD Pipeline - Automated Deployment

What We're Testing

Pipeline Stages

Stage 1: Code Checkout

Stage 2: Install Dependencies

Stage 3: Build Docker Image

Stage 4: Test Container

Stage 5: Deploy to Production

Success Criteria

Expected Result

Monitoring

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Testing CI/CD Pipeline - Automated Deployment

What We're Testing

Pipeline Stages

Stage 1: Code Checkout

Stage 2: Install Dependencies

Stage 3: Build Docker Image

Stage 4: Test Container

Stage 5: Deploy to Production

Success Criteria

Expected Result

Monitoring