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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+container_name="jenkins"
+username="admin"
+password="password"
+
+echo "Building Jenkins instance!"
+
+# Build jenkins image from docker compose file 
+docker build -t jenkins:$container_name $(pwd)/jenkins/jenkins_setup
+
+# wait until docker image is ready
+sleep 2
+
+# Build container
+docker run --name jenkins --rm -p 8080:8080 --env JENKINS_ADMIN_ID=$username --env JENKINS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=$password jenkins:$container_name
+