diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..985392f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+pipeline {
+  agent {
+    docker {
+      image 'maven:3.6.3-jdk-11-slim'
+    }
+
+  }
+  stages {
+    stage('build') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'compile maven app'
+        sh 'mvn compile'
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('test') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'test maven app'
+        sh 'mvn clean test'
+      }
+    }
+
+    stage('package') {
+      steps {
+        echo 'package maven app'
+        sh 'mvn package -DskipTests'
+        archiveArtifacts 'target/*.war'
+      }
+    }
+
+  }
+  tools {
+    maven 'Maven 3.6.3'
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 38a78cde..6cbc838e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-This is a Sample Maven App. 
+This is a Sample Maven App
diff --git a/jenkinsfile b/jenkinsfile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..491866c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jenkinsfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+pipeline{
+
+agent any
+
+tools{
+maven 'Maven 3.6.3'
+}
+
+stages{
+stage('build'){
+steps{
+echo 'compile maven app'
+sh 'mvn compile'
+}
+}
+stage('test'){
+steps{
+echo 'test maven app'
+sh 'mvn clean test'
+}
+}
+stage('package'){
+steps{
+echo 'package maven app'
+sh 'mvn package -DskipTests'
+}
+}
+}
+
+}