Relocating JENKINS_HOME on Windows when installed as service

Question

To free up space on C:, I would like to move my Jenkins data files (specifically the \\jobs directory) from the default installation directory

Answer 1

For Jenkins 2.0, it was only necessary to add a system environment variable called "JENKINS_HOME" that points to the new location. The steps I used:

1. Stop the container hosting Jenkins (e.g. Tomcat).
2. Add a system environment variable called "JENKINS_HOME" that points to the new location.
3. Restart the container hosting Jenkins.