Learn DRONE-CI with Real Code Examples

Install Drone server (Docker image or binary)

Install Drone agents (Docker or Kubernetes)

Configure SCM webhooks (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket)

Set up secrets and credentials for pipelines

Verify server and agent connectivity

Install Drone server

Install Drone agents

Configure SCM webhooks

Add secrets and credentials

Verify server/agent connectivity

.drone.yml - pipeline definition

Dockerfiles for step images

Environment variable files (.env)

Scripts referenced by steps

Secrets configuration

drone lint .drone.yml

drone exec

drone build <repo>

drone info <repo>

drone secret add <repo> <name> <value>

Supports Unicode in outputs

Time-zone aware cron triggers

Multi-lingual notifications via plugins

Integration with multi-region SCM

YAML supports UTF-8 and international characters

Web-based UI

CLI for automation

Pipeline as code ensures portability

Accessible across platforms supporting Docker

Notification integrations for visibility

Drone web UI for pipeline visualization

Step execution graphs

Logs and metrics visualization

Lightweight dashboard

CLI interface for pipelines

Step logs

Pipeline execution state

Agent workspace cleanup

Artifact tracking

Event-triggered pipeline runs

Source code in SCM

Pipeline YAML definition

Secrets stored securely

Build artifacts and images

Test reports