Learn GITHUB-ACTIONS with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Learn GitHub repository basics
Understand workflow YAML structure
Create simple workflows for build/test
Use actions from Marketplace
Integrate workflows into CI/CD pipelines
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Simple workflow for build/test
Week 2: Add environment variables and secrets
Week 3: Matrix builds for multiple OS/languages
Week 4: Deploy to staging/production
Week 5: Multi-repo and enterprise-grade workflows
Interview Questions
What is GitHub Actions and what are its primary use cases?
Explain the structure of a workflow file.
How do you manage secrets in GitHub Actions?
What is a runner and what types are available?
How can you trigger workflows for different events?
Cheat Sheet
workflow_dispatch - manual trigger
on: push/pull_request - event triggers
jobs - define workflow jobs
steps - define tasks inside jobs
uses - reference an action from marketplace or repo
Books
GitHub Actions: Automating Your Workflow
Mastering GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions for DevOps
Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions
Automate Your CI/CD Pipelines with GitHub Actions
Tutorials
Getting Started with GitHub Actions
CI/CD for Node.js with GitHub Actions
Matrix Testing with GitHub Actions
Deploying Docker Containers using GitHub Actions
Reusing Actions and Workflow Templates
Official Docs
https://docs.github.com/en/actions
GitHub Actions Marketplace
GitHub CLI documentation
Community Links
GitHub Community Forum
StackOverflow GitHub-Actions tag
GitHub Actions Marketplace discussions
GitHub Actions subreddit (r/github)
GitHub Learning Lab
Community Support
GitHub Docs - Actions
StackOverflow GitHub Actions tag
GitHub Community Forum
GitHub Actions marketplace discussions
GitHub subreddit (r/github)