gocd-ftp-server-plugin

GoCD Plugin that downloads the source codes/files from FTP Server from a configured directory path when the pipeline triggers

Requirements

Should work with GoCD >= 17.4.0.

When you can use this plugin

• When your deployment environment does not support repository access
• When you want to package code along with GoCD deployment to protect your source code IP

How this plugin works

• Step 1: Setup FTP server and copy the source code into the home directory( this step can have dedicated server or build docker image with FTP Server setup along with source code)
• Step 2: Configure GoCD server pipeline with FTP server details and directory path

Setup Guide

• Installation
• Usage
  • Via pipelines-as-code
  • Via UI wizards

Installation

Manually

• Download the plugin from releases
• Follow the plugin installation instructions here

Dockerized GoCD automatic plugin install

• Find release URL
• Set environment variable like the below; replacing ${VERSION}

  GOCD_PLUGIN_INSTALL_gocd-ftp-server-plugin=https://github.com/sekhar-rangam/gocd-ftp-server-plugin/releases/download/v${VERSION}/gocd-ftp-server-plugin-${VERSION}.jar
  

Usage

Via pipelines-as-code

Refer the GoCD API Documentation for creating a pipeline via api

In the below yaml format update SCM value with Pluggable SCMs Id created in GoCD ADMIN tab

materials:
      FTP_SCM_Server:
        scm: 3154186a-4f0b-40a2-81db-c302108f5417

Via UI wizards

Available from GoCD 19.8.0 onwards.