--- title: "How to Install Jenkins on AWS EC2 Instance" lang: "en" author: "Mohammad Abu Mattar" canonical: https://mkabumattar.com/post/install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance --- ![Blog post image for How to Install Jenkins on AWS EC2 Instance - In this post, I will show you how to create an EC2 instance on AWS and install Jenkins on it.](/_astro/hero.BzqOEmzv_ZquOeL.webp) [Home](/)›[Blog](/blog)›[All Categories](/blog/categories)›[AWS](/blog/categories/aws) Blog [Prev in AWSInfrastructure Automation on AWS: CloudFormation, SAM, and Terraform for IaC](/blog/post/infrastructure-automation-on-aws-cloudformation-sam-and-terraform-for-iac)[Next in AWSKarpenter vs. Cluster Autoscaler on AWS: Picking the Right Tool for Your Kubernetes Scaling](/blog/post/karpenter-vs-cluster-autoscaler-aws-kubernetes-scaling) [AWS](/blog/categories/aws)[Jenkins](/blog/categories/jenkins)[EC2](/blog/categories/ec2)[DevOps](/blog/categories/devops)[CI/CD](/blog/categories/cicd) # How to Install Jenkins on AWS EC2 Instance [Mohammad Abu Mattar](/authors/mohammad-abu-mattar)Published: 06 Dec 202207 Mins read10 Mins listen [Markdown for AI(opens in a new tab)](/post/install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/index.md "Open the plain-Markdown version of this page, for pasting into an AI tool") TL;DR In this post, I will show you how to create an EC2 instance on AWS and install Jenkins on it. Series [Jenkins CI/CD with AWS](/series/jenkins-cicd-with-aws)1/3 [NextHow to CI/CD AWS With Github using Jenkins](/blog/post/how-to-ci-cd-aws-with-github-using-jenkins) All posts in this series (3) Blog3 1. [How to Install Jenkins on AWS EC2 InstanceYou are here](/blog/post/install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance) 2. [How to CI/CD AWS With Github using Jenkins](/blog/post/how-to-ci-cd-aws-with-github-using-jenkins) 3. [How to Setup Jenkins on AWS Using CloudFormation](/blog/post/how-to-setup-jenkins-on-aws-using-cloudformation) ### How to Install Jenkins on AWS EC2 Instance Contents [Introduction](#introduction)[Prerequisites](#prerequisites)[Create a VPC](#create-a-vpc)[Step 1: Create a VPC](#step-1-create-a-vpc)[Step 2: Enable DNS hostname support and DNS support on the VPC](#step-2-enable-dns-hostname-support-and-dns-support-on-the-vpc)[Step 3: Create a public subnet](#step-3-create-a-public-subnet)[Step 4: Enable auto-assign public IP on the subnet](#step-4-enable-auto-assign-public-ip-on-the-subnet)[Step 5: Create an internet gateway](#step-5-create-an-internet-gateway)[Step 6: Attach the internet gateway to the VPC](#step-6-attach-the-internet-gateway-to-the-vpc)[Step 7: Create a route table](#step-7-create-a-route-table)[Step 8: Create a custom route table association](#step-8-create-a-custom-route-table-association)[Step 9: Add a default route to the internet gateway](#step-9-add-a-default-route-to-the-internet-gateway)[Step 10: Create a security group](#step-10-create-a-security-group)[Step 11: Add a rule to the security group](#step-11-add-a-rule-to-the-security-group)[Create an EC2 instance](#create-an-ec2-instance)[Step 1: Get the latest AMI ID](#step-1-get-the-latest-ami-id)[Step 2: Create a key pair](#step-2-create-a-key-pair)[Step 3: Create a user data script](#step-3-create-a-user-data-script)[Step 4: Create an EC2 instance](#step-4-create-an-ec2-instance)[Step 5: Create an Elastic IP](#step-5-create-an-elastic-ip)[Step 6: Associate the Elastic IP with the EC2 instance](#step-6-associate-the-elastic-ip-with-the-ec2-instance)[Connect to the Jenkins server and set up Jenkins](#connect-to-the-jenkins-server-and-set-up-jenkins)[Step 1: Connect to the Jenkins server](#step-1-connect-to-the-jenkins-server)[Step 2: Set up Jenkins](#step-2-set-up-jenkins)[Step 3: Configure Jenkins](#step-3-configure-jenkins)[Conclusion](#conclusion)[References](#references) ## [Introduction](#introduction) In this post, I will show you how to create an EC2 instance on AWS and install Jenkins on it. ## [Prerequisites](#prerequisites) - AWS CLI installed and configured - IAM user with the following permissions: - AmazonVPCFullAccess - AmazonEC2FullAccess ## [Create a VPC](#create-a-vpc) ### [Step 1: Create a VPC](#step-1-create-a-vpc) To create a VPC, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a VPC2AWS_VPC=$(aws ec2 create-vpc \3 --cidr-block 15.0.0.0/16 \4 --query 'Vpc.VpcId' \5 --output text)6 7# Add a name tag to the VPC8aws ec2 create-tags \9 --resources $AWS_VPC \10 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-vpc ``` Explanation: - `AWS_VPC` is a variable that holds the VPC ID. - `--cidr-block` The IPv4 network range for the VPC, in CIDR notation. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 2: Enable DNS hostname support and DNS support on the VPC](#step-2-enable-dns-hostname-support-and-dns-support-on-the-vpc) To enable DNS hostname support and DNS support on your custom VPC, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Modify your custom VPC and enable DNS hostname support, and DNS support2# Enable DNS hostnames3aws ec2 modify-vpc-attribute \4 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC \5 --enable-dns-hostnames "{\"Value\":true}"6 7# Enable DNS support8aws ec2 modify-vpc-attribute \9 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC \10 --enable-dns-support "{\"Value\":true}" ``` Explanation: - `--enable-dns-hostnames` Indicates whether the instances launched in the VPC get DNS hostnames. - `--enable-dns-support` Indicates whether DNS resolution is supported for the VPC. ### [Step 3: Create a public subnet](#step-3-create-a-public-subnet) To create a public subnet, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a public subnet2AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET=$(aws ec2 create-subnet \3 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC \4 --cidr-block 15.0.1.0/24 \5 --query 'Subnet.SubnetId' \6 --output text)7 8# Add a name tag to the public subnet9aws ec2 create-tags \10 --resources $AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET \11 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-public-subnet ``` Explanation: - `AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET` is a variable that holds the public subnet ID. - `--vpc-id` The ID of the VPC. - `--cidr-block` The IPv4 network range for the subnet, in CIDR notation. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 4: Enable auto-assign public IP on the subnet](#step-4-enable-auto-assign-public-ip-on-the-subnet) To enable auto-assign public IP on the subnet, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Enable auto-assign public IP on the subnet2aws ec2 modify-subnet-attribute \3 --subnet-id $AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET \4 --map-public-ip-on-launch ``` Explanation: - `--subnet-id` The ID of the subnet. - `--map-public-ip-on-launch` Indicates whether to assign a public IPv4 address to instances launched in the subnet. ### [Step 5: Create an internet gateway](#step-5-create-an-internet-gateway) To create an internet gateway, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create an internet gateway2AWS_INTERNET_GATEWAY=$(aws ec2 create-internet-gateway \3 --query 'InternetGateway.InternetGatewayId' \4 --output text)5 6# Add a name tag to the internet gateway7aws ec2 create-tags \8 --resources $AWS_INTERNET_GATEWAY \9 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-internet-gateway ``` Explanation: - `AWS_INTERNET_GATEWAY` is a variable that holds the internet gateway ID. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 6: Attach the internet gateway to the VPC](#step-6-attach-the-internet-gateway-to-the-vpc) To attach the internet gateway to the VPC, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Attach the internet gateway to the VPC2aws ec2 attach-internet-gateway \3 --internet-gateway-id $AWS_INTERNET_GATEWAY \4 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC ``` Explanation: - `--internet-gateway-id` The ID of the internet gateway. - `--vpc-id` The ID of the VPC. ### [Step 7: Create a route table](#step-7-create-a-route-table) To create a route table, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a route table2AWS_ROUTE_TABLE=$(aws ec2 create-route-table \3 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC \4 --query 'RouteTable.RouteTableId' \5 --output text)6 7# Add a name tag to the route table8aws ec2 create-tags \9 --resources $AWS_ROUTE_TABLE \10 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-route-table ``` Explanation: - `AWS_ROUTE_TABLE` is a variable that holds the route table ID. - `--vpc-id` The ID of the VPC. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 8: Create a custom route table association](#step-8-create-a-custom-route-table-association) To create a custom route table association, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a custom route table association2aws ec2 associate-route-table \3 --subnet-id $AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET \4 --route-table-id $AWS_ROUTE_TABLE ``` Explanation: - `--subnet-id` The ID of the subnet. - `--route-table-id` The ID of the route table. ### [Step 9: Add a default route to the internet gateway](#step-9-add-a-default-route-to-the-internet-gateway) To add a default route that sends outbound traffic through the internet gateway, which is what makes the subnet public, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Associate the subnet with route table, making it a public subnet2aws ec2 create-route \3 --route-table-id $AWS_ROUTE_TABLE \4 --destination-cidr-block 0.0.0.0/0 \5 --gateway-id $AWS_INTERNET_GATEWAY ``` Explanation: - `--route-table-id` The ID of the route table. - `--destination-cidr-block` The IPv4 CIDR address block used for the destination match. - `--gateway-id` The ID of an internet gateway or virtual private gateway attached to your VPC. ### [Step 10: Create a security group](#step-10-create-a-security-group) To create a security group, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a security group2AWS_SECURITY_GROUP=$(aws ec2 create-security-group \3 --group-name aws-security-group \4 --description "AWS Security Group" \5 --vpc-id $AWS_VPC \6 --query 'GroupId' \7 --output text)8 9# Add a name tag to the security group10aws ec2 create-tags \11 --resources $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \12 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-security-group ``` Explanation: - `AWS_SECURITY_GROUP` is a variable that holds the security group ID. - `--group-name` The name of the security group. - `--description` A description for the security group. - `--vpc-id` The ID of the VPC. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 11: Add a rule to the security group](#step-11-add-a-rule-to-the-security-group) To add a rule to the security group, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Add a rule to the security group2 3# Add SSH rule4aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \5 --group-id $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \6 --protocol tcp \7 --port 22 \8 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0 \9 --output text10 11# Add HTTP rule12aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \13 --group-id $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \14 --protocol tcp \15 --port 80 \16 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0 \17 --output text18 19# Add HTTPS rule20aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \21 --group-id $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \22 --protocol tcp \23 --port 443 \24 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0 \25 --output text26 27# Add Jenkins rule28aws ec2 authorize-security-group-ingress \29 --group-id $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \30 --protocol tcp \31 --port 8080-8090 \32 --cidr 0.0.0.0/0 \33 --output text ``` Explanation: - `--group-id` The ID of the security group. - `--protocol` The IP protocol name or number. - `--port` The port number or range of port numbers. - `--cidr` The IPv4 CIDR range. - `--output` The output format of the command. ## [Create an EC2 instance](#create-an-ec2-instance) ### [Step 1: Get the latest AMI ID](#step-1-get-the-latest-ami-id) To get the latest AMI ID, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Get the latest AMI ID2AWS_AMI=$(aws ec2 describe-images \3 --owners 'amazon' \4 --filters 'Name=name,Values=amzn2-ami-hvm-2.0.*' \5 'Name=state,Values=available' \6 --query 'sort_by(Images, &CreationDate)[-1].[ImageId]' \7 --output 'text') ``` Explanation: - `AWS_AMI` is a variable that holds the AMI ID. - `--owners` The AWS account ID of the owner. - `--filters` The filters. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 2: Create a key pair](#step-2-create-a-key-pair) To create a key pair, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create a key pair2aws ec2 create-key-pair \3 --key-name aws-key-pair \4 --query 'KeyMaterial' \5 --output text > aws-key-pair.pem6 7# Change the permission of the key pair8chmod 400 aws-key-pair.pem ``` Explanation: - `--key-name` The name of the key pair. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. - `>` The output is redirected to a file. - `aws-key-pair.pem` The name of the file. - `chmod 400 aws-key-pair.pem` Change the permission of the key pair, so that only the owner can read and write. ### [Step 3: Create a user data script](#step-3-create-a-user-data-script) To create a user data script, run the following command: ``` 1# Create a user data script2cat << EOF > user-data.sh3#!/bin/bash4 5# update the system6sudo yum update -y7 8# add the jenkins repo9sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/jenkins.repo https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable/jenkins.repo10sudo rpm --import https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable/jenkins.io.key11sudo yum upgrade12 13# install java14sudo amazon-linux-extras install java-openjdk11 -y15 16# install jenkins17sudo yum install jenkins -y18 19# start jenkins20sudo systemctl start jenkins21 22# enable jenkins23sudo systemctl enable jenkins24 25# install git26sudo yum install git -y27EOF ``` Explanation: - `cat << EOF > user-data.sh` The output is redirected to a file. - `user-data.sh` The name of the file. - `#!/bin/bash` The shebang line. - `sudo yum update -y` Update the system. - `sudo wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/jenkins.repo https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable/jenkins.repo` Add the Jenkins repo. - `sudo rpm --import https://pkg.jenkins.io/redhat-stable/jenkins.io.key` Import the Jenkins repo key. - `sudo yum upgrade` Upgrade the system. - `sudo amazon-linux-extras install java-openjdk11 -y` Install Java. - `sudo yum install jenkins -y` Install Jenkins. - `sudo systemctl start jenkins` Start Jenkins. - `sudo systemctl enable jenkins` Enable Jenkins. ### [Step 4: Create an EC2 instance](#step-4-create-an-ec2-instance) To create an EC2 instance, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create an EC2 instance2AWS_INSTANCE=$(aws ec2 run-instances \3--image-id $AWS_AMI \4--instance-type t2.micro \5--key-name aws-key-pair \6--monitoring "Enabled=false" \7--security-group-ids $AWS_SECURITY_GROUP \8--subnet-id $AWS_PUBLIC_SUBNET \9--user-data file://user-data.sh \10--query 'Instances[0].InstanceId' \11--output text)12 13# add a name tag to the instance14aws ec2 create-tags \15 --resources $AWS_INSTANCE \16 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-server ``` Explanation: - `AWS_INSTANCE` is a variable that holds the instance ID. - `--image-id` The ID of the AMI. - `--instance-type` The instance type. - `--key-name` The name of the key pair. - `--monitoring` The monitoring for the instance. - `--security-group-ids` The IDs of the security groups. - `--subnet-id` The ID of the subnet. - `--user-data` The user data to provide when launching the instance. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 5: Create an Elastic IP](#step-5-create-an-elastic-ip) To create an Elastic IP, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Create an Elastic IP2AWS_ELASTIC_IP=$(aws ec2 allocate-address \3 --domain vpc \4 --query 'AllocationId' \5 --output text)6 7# add a name tag to the Elastic IP8aws ec2 create-tags \9 --resources $AWS_ELASTIC_IP \10 --tags Key=Name,Value=jenkins-server-elastic-ip ``` Explanation: - `AWS_ELASTIC_IP` is a variable that holds the Elastic IP ID. - `--domain` The domain name. - `--query` The JMESPath query that is used to extract data from the output. - `--output` The output format of the command. ### [Step 6: Associate the Elastic IP with the EC2 instance](#step-6-associate-the-elastic-ip-with-the-ec2-instance) To associate the Elastic IP with the EC2 instance, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Associate the Elastic IP with the EC2 instance2aws ec2 associate-address \3 --allocation-id $AWS_ELASTIC_IP \4 --instance-id $AWS_INSTANCE ``` Explanation: - `--allocation-id` The allocation ID. - `--instance-id` The ID of the instance. ## [Connect to the Jenkins server and set up Jenkins](#connect-to-the-jenkins-server-and-set-up-jenkins) ### [Step 1: Connect to the Jenkins server](#step-1-connect-to-the-jenkins-server) To connect to the Jenkins server, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Get the public IP address of the Jenkins server2AWS_PUBLIC_IP=$(aws ec2 describe-instances \3 --instance-ids $AWS_INSTANCE \4 --query 'Reservations[0].Instances[0].PublicIpAddress' \5 --output text)6 7# Connect to the Jenkins server8ssh -i aws-key-pair.pem ec2-user@$AWS_PUBLIC_IP ``` Explanation: - `AWS_PUBLIC_IP` is a variable that holds the public IP address of the Jenkins server. - `ssh -i aws-key-pair.pem ec2-user@$AWS_PUBLIC_IP` Connect to the Jenkins server. ### [Step 2: Set up Jenkins](#step-2-set-up-jenkins) To set up Jenkins, run the following command: Terminal window ``` 1# Get the initial admin password2sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword ``` Explanation: - `sudo cat /var/lib/jenkins/secrets/initialAdminPassword` Get the initial admin password. ### [Step 3: Configure Jenkins](#step-3-configure-jenkins) To configure Jenkins: 1. Go to `http://:8080/`. ![jenkins-1](/assets/blog/0031-install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/jenkins-1.png) 2. Enter the initial admin password. ![jenkins-2](/assets/blog/0031-install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/jenkins-2.png) 3. Select the recommended plugins. ![jenkins-3](/assets/blog/0031-install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/jenkins-3.png) 4. Create the first admin user. ![jenkins-4](/assets/blog/0031-install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/jenkins-4.png) 5. Jenkins is ready. ![jenkins-5](/assets/blog/0031-install-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance/jenkins-5.png) ## [Conclusion](#conclusion) In this tutorial, you learned how to install Jenkins on an AWS EC2 instance. ## [References](#references) - [Jenkins Official Website](https://www.jenkins.io/) - [Jenkins User Documentation](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/) - [Installing Jenkins on Linux](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/installing/linux/) - [AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-welcome.html) - [Amazon EC2 User Guide for Linux Instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/concepts.html) - [Amazon VPC User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/what-is-amazon-vpc.html) - [AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/introduction.html) - [AWS Key Pairs and Amazon EC2 Instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ec2-key-pairs.html) - [Security Groups for your VPC - Amazon VPC](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vpc/latest/userguide/VPC_SecurityGroups.html) - [User data and shell scripts for EC2 instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/user-data.html) - [Elastic IP addresses - Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/elastic-ip-addresses-eip.html) - [Connect to your Linux instance using SSH - Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AccessingInstancesLinux.html) - [Managing Jenkins Plugins](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/book/managing/plugins/) - [Getting started with Jenkins](https://www.jenkins.io/doc/pipeline/tour/getting-started/) Was this useful? ## Tags [#Jenkins Installation](/blog/tags/jenkins-installation)[#AWS EC2 Setup](/blog/tags/aws-ec2-setup)[#Linux Server](/blog/tags/linux-server)[#CI/CD Tools](/blog/tags/cicd-tools)[#AWS CLI](/blog/tags/aws-cli)[#VPC Configuration](/blog/tags/vpc-configuration)[#Security Groups](/blog/tags/security-groups) ## Share [Facebook](https://facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance "Share on Facebook")[Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet/?text=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance "Share on Twitter")[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance&title=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance&summary=In%20this%20post%2C%20I%20will%20show%20you%20how%20to%20create%20an%20EC2%20instance%20on%20AWS%20and%20install%20Jenkins%20on%20it.&source=https://mkabumattar.com "Share on LinkedIn")[WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance%20https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance "Share on WhatsApp")[Telegram](https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance&text=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance "Share on Telegram")[Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance&title=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance "Share on Reddit")[Hacker News](http://news.ycombinator.com/submitlink?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance&t=How%20to%20Install%20Jenkins%20on%20AWS%20EC2%20Instance "Share on Hacker News")[Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmkabumattar.com%2Fblog%2Fpost%2Finstall-jenkins-on-aws-ec2-instance&media=&description=In%20this%20post%2C%20I%20will%20show%20you%20how%20to%20create%20an%20EC2%20instance%20on%20AWS%20and%20install%20Jenkins%20on%20it. 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