Connect SonarQube to Jenkins

This setup lets Jenkins run code analysis during pipeline execution instead of treating quality checks as a separate manual task.

Step 1: Install the Plugin

1. Open Jenkins.
2. Go to Manage Jenkins > Manage Plugins.
3. Search for SonarQube Scanner.
4. Install it and restart Jenkins if required.

Step 2: Add the SonarQube Server

1. Go to Manage Jenkins > Configure System.
2. Find the SonarQube servers section.
3. Click Add SonarQube.

4. Fill in:

5. Name: SonarQube

6. Server URL: http://your-sonarqube-server:9000
7. Server authentication token: generate this in SonarQube under account security settings

Why This Matters

Once Jenkins knows the SonarQube server, pipelines can:

• Send analysis results automatically
• Wait for quality gate status
• Fail a build when code quality does not meet the standard

Next Step

Use the example in pipeline-example.md to add scanning to a real pipeline.

Official reference: SonarQube Jenkins integration