Install suggested plugins for jenkins

Question

I am quite new to Jenkins. I installed it but unfortunately I did not install any Plugins. How can I get the suggested plugins installed on a running Jenkins environment?

Answer 1

The short answer is: you can just go to the "Manage plugins" ( ${JENKINS_URL}/pluginManager/ ) and pick them (see caveat) yourself according to your needs. The master suggested plugins list is available here.

It would seem this has been answered here before, but not accepted.

Depending if you have a previous install or have upgraded from a prior version, you may see the following line in the ${JENKINS_HOME}/config.xml:

From:<installStateName>RUNNING</installStateName>

AND/OR the following files in the ${JENKINS_HOME} directory:

jenkins.install.UpgradeWizard.state
jenkins.install.InstallUtil.lastExecVersion

Removing the files and/or changing the config.xml to:<installStateName>NEW</installStateName> will reinstate the InstallWizrd. Only remove or change whatever exists; do not add anything. The files are created when you Save and Close the Wizard.

Storing the Jenkins version (ie: 2.303.2) into the two files will bypass the InstallWizard.

See @VonC's response for Docker images.