How do I copy a job from one instance to another?

Question

I am setting up a new server to run Jenkins. I have an existing Jenkins server with jobs in place. Now, I want to copy the jobs over from the old instance to the new instance.

On the new instance I am at the New Job screen. I notice that there is a "copy existing job" option. When I put in the path to the job on the old instance, I keep getting an error saying "no such job at http://old-instance/job/jobName".

How can I copy a job from one instance to another?

Answer 1

According to the manual, https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Administering+Jenkins, it's simply to move the corresponding job directory to the new Jenkins instance.

The "Copy existing Job" option requires the job to exist on the current Jenkins instance. It's an option to use the existing job as a template. It can't be used to move jobs between instances.

Answer 2

There is a very plugin to do that online without file copies (which also works): the Job Import plugin: https://plugins.jenkins.io/job-import-plugin/

regards

didier