Jenkins Backup Plugin is used to back up the critical configurations and settings in order to use them in the future in case of any failure or as per the need of time.
The following steps are followed for backing up your settings by using the Backup Plugin.
Step 1: Go to the Jenkins Dashboard and click on Manage Jenkins.
Manage Jenkins
Step 2: Click on Manage Plugins that appears on the next page.
Manage Plugins
Step 3: Go to Available Tab in the next page and search for ThinBackup.
ThinBackup
Step 4: Once you choose the available option, it will start installing.
Step 5: Once it is installed the following screen will appear, from there choose Settings.
Setting Option
Step 6: Enter the necessary details like backup directory along with other options as shown on the below screen and save the settings. The backup will be saved to the specified Backup Directory.
Thinbackup configurration
Step 7: Go to the previous page to test whether the backup is happening or not by clicking on Backup Now as shown in the below image.
Backup Now
Step 8: At last you can check the Backup Directory specified in the ThinBackup Settings.
(Step 6) to check the whole backup