Automation

Git

GitHub Actions

Learn GitHub Actions for CI/CD automation: core concepts, reusable workflows, custom actions, self-hosted runners, Kubernetes deployments, and security hardening.

Barahalikar Siddharth

Technical Architect and Educator

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Welcome to the definitive guide to GitHub Actions! This comprehensive course is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to harness the full potential of GitHub Actions for seamless automation, continuous integration, and deployment.

Course Sections:

GitHub Actions - Core Concepts:

Dive into the fundamentals of GitHub Actions. Understand its concepts, workflow structures, and core components. Explore how it fits into the CI/CD landscape and learn its significance in modern software development workflows.

Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions:

Learn to automate and optimize your software development processes using GitHub Actions for continuous integration. Master the art of building, testing, and validating your code automatically on every push or pull request.

Continuous Deployment with GitHub Actions:

Unlock the power of continuous deployment by automating the process of releasing your software with confidence. Explore how GitHub Actions streamlines the deployment pipeline, ensuring efficient and error-free releases.

Reusable Workflows and Reporting:

Discover the art of creating reusable workflows to streamline your development lifecycle. Learn how to generate insightful reports, analyze data, and optimize workflows for enhanced productivity.

Custom Actions:

Customize your automation by creating tailored actions to suit your specific project needs. Explore the creation, integration, and utilization of custom actions for personalized workflows.

Self-Hosted Runner:

Understand the benefits and implementation of self-hosted runners. Explore how to leverage these runners for greater control, flexibility, and security in your CI/CD processes.

Security Guide:

Delve into the best practices and security measures associated with GitHub Actions. Learn how to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and reliability of your automated workflows.

Who Should Enroll:

This course is ideal for developers, DevOps engineers, and anyone involved in software development interested in leveraging the power of GitHub Actions to streamline their workflows and enhance productivity.

Prerequisites:

Basic knowledge of Git and software development concepts would be beneficial but not mandatory. A GitHub account is required to participate in hands-on exercises.

Join us on this exciting journey to master GitHub Actions and revolutionize your software development practices!

About the instructor

Barahalikar Siddharth is not just a technologist but also an educator and innovator, committed to advancing technology through both professional practice and teaching.

With over 8 years of experience in DevSecOps, MuleSoft, Kubernetes, Apigee, Istio, and GCP, he is a Technical Architect known for his innovative approach to technology solutions. His expertise spans API development and management, utilizing platforms like Google Apigee, Mulesoft, and Kubernetes.

As an instructor, Siddharth shares his deep knowledge in Kubernetes, and DevSecOps, providing practical and comprehensive learning experiences. His academic contributions include papers on extending microservices using Istio Service Mesh and the management of microservices with DevOps tools.

Siddharth's career began at HCL Technologies, evolving from a Software Developer to a Technical Architect.His accolades include multiple Infinity League recognitions and a CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer certification.

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Introduction

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Lesson Content

Course Introduction (03:11)

Problem Statement (Meeting with Dasher Team) (06:29)

Introducing Github Actions (09:42)

Basics of CI CD (08:48)

Create & Explore GitHub Account (05:01)

Join Our Community

GitHub Actions – Core Concepts

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GitHub Action Core Components (04:08)

Create and Run Workflow (12:51)

What are Actions (02:36)

Configure Checkout Action (06:13)

Multi-Line commands and Executing Third Party Libraries (04:06)

Workflow to Generate ASCII Artwork (06:44)

Executing Shell Scripts in Workflow (04:47)

Workflow with multiple Jobs (06:10)

Execute multiple jobs in Sequence using needs (05:31)

Storing workflow data as artifacts (08:42)

Working with Variables at different levels (10:56)

Working with Repository Level Secrets (07:01)

Lab 1 – Exploring Workflow Syntax – Part 1

Triggering a workflow (07:42)

Using Job concurrency (09:05)

Timeout for Jobs and Steps (03:13)

Using a matrix for your jobs (10:01)

Additional Matrix Configuration (05:21)

Access workflow context information (06:11)

Using if expression in Jobs (08:20)

Workflow Event Filters and Activity Types (14:42)

Cancelling and Skipping Workflows (01:53)

Lab 2 – Exploring Workflow Syntax – Part 2

Feedback – Core Concepts

Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions

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Lesson Content

Project Status Meeting – 1 (00:49)

NodeJS Application Overview (02:52)

Run and Test NodeJS App on Local Machine (08:51)

Understanding DevOps Pipeline (03:04)

Clone Git Repo (01:28)

Workflow – Configure Unit Testing (13:40)

Archive/Store Unit Test Reports (03:17)

Run Unit Testing using Matrix Strategy (04:14)

Workflow – Configure Code Coverage (06:01)

Github Action Expressions (05:30)

Using continue on error expression (03:26)

Using if expressions with Step contexts (15:18)

Lab 3 – Create Workflow with Unit testing and Code Coverage

Cache Node Dependencies (13:10)

Invalidate Cache (06:40)

Workflow – Docker Login (06:59)

Workflow – Docker Build and Test (09:48)

Workflow – Docker Push (02:58)

Workflow – Login and Push to GHCR (16:19)

Project Status Meeting – 2 (01:59)

What are Job Containers (04:02)

What are Service Containers (03:37)

Run Unit Testing Job using a Service

Run Code Coverage Job using a Container and Service (06:55)

Project Status Meeting – 3 (00:30)

Lab 4 – Cache, Docker, Containers and Services

Feedback – Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions

Continuous Deployment with GitHub Actions

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Understand Deployment Usecase (01:22)

Brief Overview on Kubernetes (04:25)

Workflow – Setup Kubectl (06:32)

Workflow – Configuring Kubeconfig file (04:39)

Workflow – Replace Placeholders Tokens (13:54)

Workflow – Create Secret and Deploy to Kubernetes Dev Environment (06:13)

Setting Output for Integration testing (13:19)

Understand Github Environments (05:01)

Create Dev Environment | Secrets | Environment Rules (03:45)

Modify Dev Deployment Job to use Environment tags (07:18)

Create Prod Environment | Secrets | Environment Rules (02:50)

Workflow – Deploy to Kubernetes Prod Environment (06:43)

If Expressions and Pull-Request (12:03)

Lab 5 – Environment Setup and Kubernetes Deployment

Feedback – Continuous Deployment with GitHub Actions

Reusable Workflows and Reporting

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Project Status Meeting – 4 (00:36)

Understanding Reusable Workflows (04:33)

Step 1 – Configure new Reusable Workflow (11:29)

Step 2 – Using Secrets in Reusable Workflow (10:06)

Step 3 – Using Inputs in Reusable Workflow (13:45)

Step 4 – Using Outputs in Reusable Workflow (07:05)

Lab 6 – Reusable Workflow

Project Status Meeting – 5 (00:30)

Prepare a Job for reporting (07:01)

Uploading Reports to AWS S3 Storage (08:40)

Slack Notify – GitHub Action (12:58)

Feedback – Reusable Workflows and Reporting

Custom Actions

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What are Custom Actions? (04:42)

Create a Composite Action (10:28)

Using a Composite Action in Workflow (06:42)

Create a Docker Action (22:28)

Using a Docker Action in Workflow (05:38)

Create a Javascript Action (19:43)

Sharing Custom Actions (04:51)

Using a Javascript Action in Workflow (03:55)

Feedback – Custom Actions

Self Hosted Runner

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Types of Runners (08:57)

Installing a Self-Hosted Runner (09:35)

Running Workflow on Self-Hosted Runner (04:52)

Exploring Self Hosted Runner (08:46)

Uninstalling Self Hosted Runner (03:05)

Lab 7 – Self Hosted Runner

Feedback – Self Hosted Runner

Security Guide

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Security hardening for GitHub Actions (04:30)

Risk of Script Injection Attack (12:47)

Mitigating Script Injection Attack (03:32)

Securing Secrets using HashiCorp Vault (08:29)

Adding a workflow status badge (02:31)

Lab 8 – Security Guide

Feedback – GitHub Actions

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