GitHub Actions Tutorials

Detailed guides and tutorials to master GitHub Actions.

Core Concepts & Syntax

• Quickstart - Creating your first workflow.
• Workflow Syntax - Understanding events, jobs, steps, runners.
• First Pipeline - Basic shell commands and run steps.
• Job Dependencies - Using needs for sequential execution.
• Parallel Execution - Running jobs in parallel.
• Runners - Using different runners (Ubuntu, Windows, etc.).
• Self-Hosted Runners - Setting up and using self-hosted runners.

Variables & Secrets

• Predefined Variables - Using GITHUB_* variables.
• Environment Variables - Using env context.
• Repository Variables - Using variables from Repo Settings.
• Overriding Variables - Variable precedence rules.
• Encrypted Secrets - Creating and using secrets.

Building & Testing

• Java with Maven - Building Java apps with Maven.
• Python - CI for Python.
• Node.js - CI for Node.js.
• Caching Dependencies - Caching for performance.
• Workflow Artifacts - Upload/Download artifacts.

Deployment & Containers

• Tomcat Deployment (Basic) - Simple Tomcat deployment.
• Tomcat with Custom Settings - Using custom settings.xml.
• Secure Tomcat Deployment - Injecting secrets into deployment.
• Multi-Stage Deployment - Build in one job, deploy in another.
• Full CI/CD Pipeline - Docker Build, Push, and SSH Deploy.
• Publishing Docker Images - Detailed Docker publishing guide.
• Service Containers - Using sidecar services (Redis/DB).

Advanced Topics

• Authentication - Permissions and GITHUB_TOKEN.
• Composite Actions - Creating reusable actions.
• Migration Guide - Jenkins vs GitHub Actions.

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