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# Run Jenkins in a container

Running Jenkins inside a container is a common setup. This article shows you how to set up Jenkins to run in a container so that it can build and scan Docker images.

## Setting up and starting a Jenkins container

To set up Jenkins to run in a container:

**Prerequisite:** You have already installed Docker on the host machine.

1. Create the following Dockerfile. It uses the base Jenkins image and sets up the required permissions for the jenkins user.

   ```
   FROM jenkins/jenkins:lts

   USER root
   RUN apt-get update \
         && apt-get install -y sudo libltdl7 \
         && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
   RUN echo "jenkins ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers
   ```
2. Build the image.

   ```
   $ docker build -t jenkins_docker .
   ```
3. Run the Jenkins container, giving it access to the docker socket.

   ```
   $ docker run -d -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
     -v $(which docker):/usr/bin/docker -p 8080:8080 jenkins_docker
   ```
4. Open a browser and navigate to \<JENKINS\_HOST>:8080.
5. Install the Prisma Cloud plugin.

   For more information, see [Jenkins plugin](/admin-guide/continuous-integration/jenkins-plugin.md).


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