GitHub Actions Tutorial: Development Automation Training

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Trevor Sullivan

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1. Developing Projects with GitHub Codespaces

1. Developing Projects with GitHub Codespaces .mp4

08:52

2. Enable and Provision GitHub Codespaces .mp4

11:40

3. Customize GitHub Codespaces Dev Container .mp4

15:22

4. Add User-Specific Customizations to GitHub Codespaces.mp4

14:37

5. Add User-Specific Secrets to GitHub Codespaces .mp4

07:34

2. Automatically Publish PowerShell Modules from GitHub Actions

1. Intro to Publishing PowerShell Modules with GitHub Actions .mp4

09:01

2. Create a PowerShell Module in GitHub Repository .mp4

10:45

3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow to Publish Module.mp4

12:11

4. Auto-increment Build Number in GitHub Repository .mp4

18:41

3. Working with Environment Variables in GitHub Actions

1. Intro to GitHub Actions Variables and Contexts .mp4

14:27

2. Set Root-level Environment Variables in GitHub Actions .mp4

11:04

3. GitHub Actions Environment Variable Order of Precedence .mp4

07:34

4. Setting Variables with Multiple Job Definitions .mp4

12:05

5. Using GitHub Actions Context Variables .mp4

13:42

4. Use Service Containers in GitHub Actions

1. Intro to Service Containers in GitHub Actions .mp4

11:29

2. Build GitHub Actions Workflow with MySQL Service Container .mp4

13:22

3. Verify Connectivity and Wait for Service Container .mp4

12:59

4. Refactor GitHub Actions Workflow and Create Database .mp4

14:54

5. Run GitHub Actions Steps in Docker Network .mp4

08:19

5. Manage GitHub Actions Workflows with Deployments and Environments

1. Understanding GitHub Actions Environments .mp4

08:47

2. Create Environments and Explore Deployment Gates .mp4

10:02

3. Create GitHub Actions Workflow Using Environment Targets .mp4

09:16

4. Configure Secrets on GitHub Actions Environments .mp4

07:09

5. Update Workflow to Utilize Environment Secrets .mp4

07:44

6. Use IAM Resource Tags to Limit Environment Access .mp4

15:01

6. Automatically Publish Container Images with GitHub Packages and Actions

1. Intro to Building Container Images with GitHub Actions .mp4

12:43

2. Create Your GitHub Repository and Dockerfile .mp4

10:22

3. Build GitHub Actions Workflow for Container Registry Auth .mp4

11:01

4. Include Container Build and Push Step in GitHub Actions .mp4

12:04

5. Build Multiple Container Images with Single GitHub Actions Worfklow .mp4

14:35

7. Execute GitHub Actions Workflows on Self-hosted Runners

1. Intro to GitHub Actions Self-Hosted Runners .mp4

12:44

2. Install GitHub Runner on Cloud VMs .mp4

14:05

3. GitHub Runner Custom Labels and Dependencies .mp4

08:43

4. Develop Workflow Using Self-Hosted GitHub Runners .mp4

08:35

5. Define Multiple Jobs for Self-Hosted GitHub Runners .mp4

07:11

6. Troubleshooting GitHub Actions and Cleanup .mp4

07:53

More details

This intermediate GitHub training prepares learners to use GitHub Actions to speed up their development processes and workflows.

Learning automation is essential to succeed in the fast-paced world of IT. Automation not only helps you perform more work, it lets you do so with less errors.

If youâ€™ve been using GitHub for a while, this is the perfect course for you, as it allows you to tackle real-world projects that will teach you how to speed up your time to deployment and help you minimize the number of issues that arise in your workflows due to human error.

For managers with GitHub products, this GitHub training can be used to onboard new cloud engineers and DevOps professionals, curated into individual or team training plans, or as a GitHub reference resource.

GitHub Actions: What You Need to Know

This GitHub Actions training covers GitHub topics including:

Creating GitHub Actions Workflows in order to publish modules
Creating databases and using MySQL Service Container
Using GitHub Actions and GitHub Packages in tandem
Developing projects by using GitHub Codespaces

Who Should Take GitHub Actions Training?

This GitHub training is considered intermediate-level training, which means it was designed for professionals with at least one year of experience. This GitHub course is valuable for new or aspiring IT professionals, experienced cloud engineers or DevOps professionals looking to validate their skills.

Github Actions training for beginners. This course was created for professionals who are familiar with GitHub or other version control systems, but that doesnâ€™t mean beginners wonâ€™t benefit from this course. Beginners with a curiosity for GitHub will benefit from this course as itâ€™ll give them a look at the real-world tasks they can expect to perform at some point in their careers.

Experienced IT professionals. If youâ€™ve been using GitHub for years, you may have performed many of the tasks covered in this course. But this training still deserves a watch as it can fill in knowledge gaps or show you how to leverage tools you may be unfamiliar with.

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I enjoy teaching IT because the technology industry is changing so rapidly, and our learners need to stay at the cutting edge.

Trevor started building and troubleshooting computers at a young age, thanks to his father owning a software business. He brings more than a decade of IT and training experience to CBT Nuggets. Prior to joining the team, he worked in pre-sales engineering and solutions architecture. Trevor’s hobbies include riding motorcycles, hiking, and spending time with his family.

Certifications: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, AWS Certified Developer Associate, AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional, AWS Certified Solution Architect - Professional, AWS Certified Security Specialist, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Areas of expertise: AWS, Azure, MySQL, GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and PowerShell automation

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