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Guide to syntax for GitHub Actions workflows

About

This section covers how to use GitHub Actions in a CI/CD flow such as you run automated tests, deploy and publish your repo. All running for free in the cloud whenever the workflow is triggered such as with a push or merged Pull Request.

To use GH Actions, you must create a workflow YAML file with appropriate fields set including triggers and steps. You can write shell commands as steps and you can use use actions from the GH Marketplace to help you setup your environment (install a language and packages) and perform test and deploy steps, without you having to write a lot of code.

Getting started

Here are some other areas to start with:

  • Workflow syntax and samples / use-cases around them
  • Resources for external links such as to docs, to help you get into how Actions work and the syntax