GitHub Actions Basics
Automate tests and builds with GitHub Actions workflows.
What you'll learn
- Write workflow YAML files
- Run tests on push and pull request
- Cache dependencies
- Use matrices and secrets
About this course
You write workflows for a sample repository. You run tests on every push, cache dependencies, use a build matrix and add status badges.
Course curriculum
4 modules and 12 lessons over 3 weeks. Plan for about 9 learning hours.
01WorkflowsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Events
- Jobs and steps
- Actions
02TestingWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Test job
- Caching
- Artifacts
03MoreWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Matrix builds
- Secrets
- Scheduled runs
04PracticeWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Full workflow
- Fixing a failed run
- Badge
Project
Test workflow. A GitHub Actions workflow that tests, caches and reports on every push.
Who this course is for
Developers who want automation without a big setup.
Prerequisites
You use Git and GitHub.
What's included
- 120-day course access
- Step-by-step lessons
- Practice files
- Reusable code templates
- A graded final exercise
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Self-paced practical course, part of our self-paced courses. Graded final exercise with written feedback.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Final exercise feedback is delivered within 2 business days of submission, and the completion certificate is issued within 2 business days after passing the final exercise.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for self-paced course programs.
