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# 5 steps to get started with continuous integration
- URL: https://www.jvrc.ca/5-steps-to-get-started-with-continuous-integration/
- Published: 2024-03-02T02:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-09T01:01:32.000Z
- Author: Javier Cervantes

**1\. Review and document your current release process**

Map all the activities that your team makes to deploy changes to your environments. There are no right or wrong answers, your first step is to understand where you are.  

**2\. Generate a release checklist**

Create a list of all the steps that need to take place for a release to happen. By capturing all the activities you can define an owner for each of them and make sure you keep them consistent.  

**3\. Define a release cadence (and stick with it)**

Having a regular schedule for releases will make you resolve any roadbloacks. After every release make sure you adjust your plan based on what you learn.  

**4\. Build a script to release changes**

Compile a list of commands to generate an artifact and push it to a shared enviroment. The main goal is to remove all manual steps from the deployment process.  

**5\. Configure a deployment pipeline**

Select a CI provider and translate your script to run in that tool and deploy with it. Jenkins, Github Actions and Bitbucket Pipelines are the more common options.