diff --git a/CICD pipeline with maven and jenkins b/CICD pipeline with maven and jenkins
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/CICD pipeline with maven and jenkins	
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+name: CICD pipline with maven and jenkins
+
+on: [push, workflow_dispatch]
+
+jobs:
+
+CICDjob:
+
+runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
+steps:
+
+- name: clone the repo on ubuntu server
+
+uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+- name: install java and maven on ubuntu server
+
+uses: actions/setup-java@v3
+
+with:
+
+java-version: 11
+
+cache: 'maven'
+
+distribution: 'temurin'
+
+- name: Build the source code and .war file
+
+run: mvn package
+
+- name: connect to lab and depoloy code on tomcat9
+
+uses: cross-the-world/ssh-scp-ssh-pipelines@latest
+
+with:
+
+host: '3.109.48.70'
+
+port: 22
+
+user: 'labuser'
+
+pass: 'Nuvelabs123$'
+
+connect_timeout: 10s
+
+first_ssh: |
+
+sudo chmod 777 /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps
+
+scp: |
+
+'./target/*.war' => /var/lib/tomcat9/webapps
+
+last_ssh: |
+
+sudo systemctl restart tomcat9
+
+- name: Connect to lab and trigger Jenkins job to deploy code on tomcat9
+
+uses: cross-the-world/ssh-scp-ssh-pipelines@latest
+
+with:
+
+host: '3.109.48.70'
+
+port: 22
+
+user: 'labuser'
+
+pass: 'Nuvelabs123$'
+
+connect_timeout: 10s
+
+first_ssh: |
+
+sudo curl -l -u admin:115593825ca2975f5fdd181a936862d4db 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
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--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>3.10.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <source>1.8</source>
+                    <target>1.8</target>
+                </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>