# Creating First Jenkins Project

<u>Creating your first project and configuring GIT Repo:</u>

1. Once downloaded and installed launch *http://localhost:8080* (or with the changed port number) in your browser or log in to your Jenkins cloud
    
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2. Click on New Item from the left navigation
    
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3. Provide a valid Job name
4. Select “Build a free-style software project”
    
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5. Click on the OK button
    
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6. Provide a description of the project
    
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7. Locate Source Code Management and choose Git, Provide the Repository URL with the credential details where all the above files reside and changes made
    
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8. Mention the branch details from the files that reside
    
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9. Build Environment - Check "Delete workspace before build starts", this will ensure the latest assets are uploading when running the Jenkins job
10. Build - Add Build step &gt; Invoke Ant and add the Ant Call as mentioned below
    
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\*\* If Ant is not configured in Jenkins but its installed on the Jenkins agent, the job still can be executed with the following command:

 ![](https://docs.appvance.net/uploads/images/gallery/2026-07/scaled-1680-/8m0FpvSeGLOlIYFQ-77ed00917653.png)

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