Guides
These guides for GitHub Actions include specific use cases and examples to help you configure workflows.
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Get started with GitHub Actions
Discover the possibilities of GitHub Actions by creating your first workflow.Start path -
1Overview
Introduction to GitHub Actions
Learn about the core concepts and various components of GitHub Actions, and see an example that shows you how to add automation to your repository. -
2How-to guide
Finding and customizing actions
Actions are the building blocks that power your workflow. A workflow can contain actions created by the community, or you can create your own actions directly within your application's repository. This guide will show you how to discover, use, and customize actions. -
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Essential features
GitHub Actions are designed to help you build robust and dynamic automations. This guide will show you how to craft GitHub Actions workflows that include environment variables, customized scripts, and more. -
4How-to guide
Managing complex workflows
This guide shows you how to use the advanced features of GitHub Actions, with secret management, dependent jobs, caching, build matrices, environments, and labels. -
5Overview
Security hardening
Good security practices for using GitHub Actions features.
Learning paths
Learning paths are a collection of guides that help you master a particular subject.
Build and test code
You can create custom continuous integration (CI) workflows right in your repository.
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About continuous integration
Overview
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Setting up CI using templates
Tutorial
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About service containers
Overview
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Building and testing Node.js
Tutorial
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Building and testing PowerShell
Tutorial
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Building and testing Python
Tutorial
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Building and testing Ruby
Tutorial
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Building and testing Java with Maven
Tutorial
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Building and testing Java with Gradle
Tutorial
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Building and testing Java with Ant
Tutorial
Automate your deployments
Learn how to automate release publishing for your project with a custom continuous deployment (CD) workflow in GitHub Actions.
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About packaging with GitHub Actions
Overview
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Publishing Node.js packages
Tutorial
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Publishing Java packages with Maven
Tutorial
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Publishing Java packages with Gradle
Tutorial
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Publishing Docker images
Tutorial
Host your own runners
You can create self-hosted runners to run workflows in a highly customizable environment.
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About self-hosted runners
Overview
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Adding self-hosted runners
Tutorial
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Configuring the self-hosted runner application as a service
Tutorial
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Using a proxy server with self-hosted runners
Tutorial
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Using labels with self-hosted runners
Tutorial
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Using self-hosted runners in a workflow
Tutorial
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Managing access to self-hosted runners using groups
Tutorial
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Monitoring and troubleshooting self-hosted runners
Tutorial
Create an action
Do you have an idea for a new action? Have you built something custom for your project? Learn how to build shareable actions and publish them to GitHub Marketplace.
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About actions
Overview
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Creating a Docker container action
Tutorial
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Creating a JavaScript action
Tutorial
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Creating a composite run steps action
Tutorial
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Metadata syntax
Reference
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Docker
Reference
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Setting exit codes
How-to guide
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Publishing actions in GitHub Marketplace
How-to guide