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In a nutshell, Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server.
In a nutshell, Jenkins is the leading open-source automation server.
Built with Java, it provides over 1,800 [plugins](https://plugins.jenkins.io/) to support automating virtually anything,
Built with Java, it provides over 1,800 https://plugins.jenkins.io/[plugins] to support automating virtually anything,
so that humans can spend their time doing things machines cannot.
so that humans can spend their time doing things machines cannot.
# What to Use Jenkins for and When to Use It
== What to Use Jenkins for and When to Use It
Use Jenkins to automate your development workflow, so you can focus on work that matters most. Jenkins is commonly used for:
Use Jenkins to automate your development workflow, so you can focus on work that matters most. Jenkins is commonly used for:
- Building projects
* Building projects
- Running tests to detect bugs and other issues as soon as they are introduced
* Running tests to detect bugs and other issues as soon as they are
- Static code analysis
introduced
- Deployment
* Static code analysis
* Deployment
Execute repetitive tasks, save time, and optimize your development process with Jenkins.
Execute repetitive tasks, save time, and optimize your development process with Jenkins.
# Downloads
== Downloads
The Jenkins project provides official distributions as WAR files, Docker images, native packages and installers for platforms including several Linux distributions and Windows.
The Jenkins project provides official distributions as WAR files, Docker images, native packages and installers for platforms including several Linux distributions and Windows.
See the [Downloads](https://www.jenkins.io/download) page for references.
See the https://www.jenkins.io/download[Downloads] page for references.
For all distributions Jenkins offers two release lines:
For all distributions Jenkins offers two release lines:
Our latest and greatest source of Jenkins can be found on [GitHub](https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins). Fork us!
Our latest and greatest source of Jenkins can be found on https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins[GitHub]. Fork us!
# Contributing to Jenkins
== Contributing to Jenkins
Follow the [contributing guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) if you want to propose a change in the Jenkins core.
Follow the link:CONTRIBUTING.md[contributing guidelines] if you want to propose a change in the Jenkins core.
For more information about participating in the community and contributing to the Jenkins project,
For more information about participating in the community and contributing to the Jenkins project,
see [this page](https://www.jenkins.io/participate/).
see https://www.jenkins.io/participate/[this page].
Documentation for Jenkins core maintainers is in the [maintainers guidelines](docs/MAINTAINERS.adoc).
Documentation for Jenkins core maintainers is in the link:docs/MAINTAINERS.adoc[maintainers guidelines].
# News and Website
== News and Website
All information about Jenkins can be found on our [website](https://www.jenkins.io/).
All information about Jenkins can be found on our https://www.jenkins.io/[website].
Follow us on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/jenkinsci) or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jenkins-project/).
Follow us on https://twitter.com/jenkinsci[Twitter] or https://www.linkedin.com/company/jenkins-project/[LinkedIn].
# Governance
== Governance
See the [Jenkins Governance Document](https://www.jenkins.io/project/governance/) for information about the project's open governance, our philosophy and values, and development practices.
See the https://www.jenkins.io/project/governance/[Jenkins Governance Document] for information about the project's open governance, our philosophy and values, and development practices.
Jenkins Code of Conduct can be found [here](https://www.jenkins.io/project/conduct/).
Jenkins Code of Conduct can be found https://www.jenkins.io/project/conduct/[here].
# Adopters
== Adopters
Jenkins is used by millions of users and thousands of companies.
Jenkins is used by millions of users and thousands of companies.
See [adopters](https://www.jenkins.io/project/adopters/) for the list of Jenkins adopters and their success stories.
See https://www.jenkins.io/project/adopters/[adopters] for the list of Jenkins adopters and their success stories.
# License
== License
Jenkins is **licensed** under the **[MIT License](https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/blob/master/LICENSE.txt)**.
Jenkins is *licensed* under the *https://github.com/jenkinsci/jenkins/blob/master/LICENSE.txt[MIT License]*.
