Learn GITHUB-ACTIONS with Real Code Examples

Build and test a Node.js project on every push

Deploy a static website to GitHub Pages automatically

Run Python tests across multiple Python versions

Trigger workflows between multiple repositories for CI/CD

Automate Docker image build and push to Docker Hub

Check workflow logs in GitHub Actions tab

Verify secrets and environment variables are correctly configured

Ensure actions used are compatible with runner OS

Check workflow YAML syntax

Test individual steps locally if possible

Test workflow on feature branch before merging

Use `workflow_dispatch` to manually trigger for testing

Monitor logs for each job and step

Check artifacts and outputs for expected results

Validate secrets and access permissions

GitHub-hosted runners for cloud CI/CD

Self-hosted runners for custom environments

Matrix builds for multiple OS/language versions

Scheduled workflows for periodic tasks

Manual triggers for on-demand deployment

GitHub Actions Marketplace

GitHub CLI

Visual Studio Code with GitHub Actions extensions

Third-party integrations (Slack, Jira, Docker, AWS, Azure)

Self-hosted runners for custom environments

GitHub repositories

Cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Container registries (Docker Hub, GitHub Packages)

Monitoring and notification tools

CI/CD pipelines across multiple repos

Use reusable actions to reduce workflow duplication

Cache dependencies to speed up builds

Use matrix builds for testing multiple environments

Leverage `workflow_dispatch` for manual testing

Monitor logs regularly to catch errors early

Debugging complex YAML workflows

Managing secrets securely

Optimizing workflow duration

Matrix and parallel job coordination

Integrating multiple services and repositories