Summary - Actions basics

Combine the workflow parts to set up a simple CI flow.

Combine a basic CI workflow

To create a CI workflow, the name, triggering events, and jobs are combined. The YAML file is saved in the .github/workflows/ directory and read by GitHub Actions. This allows the same workflow to start for both push and pull_request events.

name: Basic CI

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

Exercise Create a complete CI workflow

Complete the basic-ci.yml file. Set its name to Basic CI. Make it run on both push and pull_request events. Define a job named test that runs in an Ubuntu environment.

Show example solution

name: Basic CI

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

Test yourself

Which structure defines both push and pull request events in a basic CI workflow?
- Two separate jobs under jobs
- Two events under on
- Two events under name
- Two environments under runs-on
Show answer

Two events under on — Both triggers are defined under the on field. The jobs field specifies the tasks to execute.

Complete the workflow execution environment

name: Basic CI

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ____

Show answer

name: Basic CI

on:
  push:
  pull_request:

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

CI workflow components

.github/workflows/

Workflow files directory
name

Workflow name
on

Triggering events
jobs

Jobs to execute

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