JFrog Artifactory Tutorials¶
This series takes you from zero to confident with JFrog Artifactory on SaaS. Each tutorial focuses on a specific repository type or feature, teaching you Local, Remote, and Virtual repositories with real-world examples.
All tutorials use JFrog SaaS (
https://<company>.jfrog.io). No on-premise setup required.
Tutorial Path¶
| # | Tutorial | Level | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What is JFrog Artifactory? | Beginner | Platform overview, components, SaaS vs Self-Hosted |
| 2 | Key Concepts | Beginner | Local, Remote, Virtual repos explained |
| 3 | Getting Started with JFrog SaaS | Beginner | Sign up, first login, UI navigation |
| 4 | Maven Repositories | Intermediate | Full Maven repo setup with comparison |
| 5 | Docker Repositories | Intermediate | Docker push/pull via JFrog SaaS |
| 6 | npm Repositories | Intermediate | npm package management |
| 7 | PyPI Repositories | Intermediate | Python package management |
| 8 | Helm Repositories | Intermediate | Helm chart storage and distribution |
| 9 | Gradle Repositories | Intermediate | Gradle build integration |
| 10 | Terraform Repositories | Intermediate | Terraform module and provider management |
| 11 | Generic Repositories | Intermediate | Store any binary artifact |
| 12 | JFrog CLI Basics | Intermediate | CLI install, configure, upload, download |
| 13 | Permissions & Users | Advanced | Groups, permission targets, access control |
| 14 | Build Info & Promotion | Advanced | Publish build metadata, promote artifacts |
Repository Types at a Glance¶
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Virtual Repository │
│ (single URL for developers — aggregates both below) │
├───────────────────────┬──────────────────────────────┤
│ Local Repository │ Remote Repository │
│ (your own artifacts) │ (proxy of external registry)│
└───────────────────────┴──────────────────────────────┘
| Type | Purpose | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Local | Store artifacts your team produces | libs-release-local, libs-snapshot-local |
| Remote | Proxy an external registry; cache downloads | maven-central-remote → Maven Central |
| Virtual | Aggregate local + remote under one URL | libs-virtual → searched in order |
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