GitHub Actions Course
Automate builds, tests and deployments with GitHub Actions workflows.
- Study & career skills
- Intermediate
- English
- 59 videos · 3 h
- Updated Feb 2025
Videos by ExamPro · 8.8K views on this playlist
About this course
ExamPro's GitHub Actions course for the GitHub Actions certification: workflow syntax, triggers, jobs and runners, secrets and variables, reusable workflows, custom actions and deploying to the cloud.
What you'll be able to do
- 1Write workflows with triggers, jobs and steps
- 2Use secrets, variables and reusable workflows
- 3Build and publish custom actions
Videos
Start with video 1 →MODULE 1Videos 1–1010 lessons · 41 min
- Meet Your Instructor1 min
- Course Introduction: GitHub Actions Course8 min
- Exam Breakdown: What to Expect3 min
- Introduction to GitHub Actions2 min
- GitHub Actions Basics Follow Along: Hands-On Guide15 min
- Understanding Workflows in GitHub Actions1 min
- Workflow Components: Key Elements of a GitHub Action2 min
- What Are Scheduled Events in GitHub Actions?2 min
- Scheduled Events Follow Along: Automating with Timed Triggers6 min
- Single vs. Multiple Events in GitHub Actions1 min
MODULE 2Videos 11–2010 lessons · 59 min
- Multi Events: Handling Multiple Event Triggers7 min
- What Are Manual Events in GitHub Actions?1 min
- Manual Events Follow Along: Hands-On with Manual Triggers19 min
- Using Webhook Events in GitHub Actions2 min
- Webhook Events Follow Along: Automating with Webhooks15 min
- Conditional Keywords for Steps in GitHub Actions1 min
- Using Conditionals in GitHub Actions2 min
- Introduction to Expressions in GitHub Actions1 min
- Expressions Follow Along: Advanced Expression Usage8 min
- Understanding Runners in GitHub Actions3 min
MODULE 3Videos 21–3010 lessons · 35 min
- GitHub-Hosted Runners Follow Along: Setting Up Runners4 min
- What Is a Self-Hosted Runner?1 min
- Self-Hosted Runner Follow Along: Hands-On Setup8 min
- Workflow Commands in GitHub Actions1 min
- Workflow Commands Follow Along: Using Commands in Workflows5 min
- Introduction to Workflow Contexts1 min
- Context Follow Along: Deep Dive into Workflow Contexts8 min
- Dependent Jobs in GitHub Actions1 min
- Dependent Jobs Follow Along: Hands-On Practice3 min
- What Are Encrypted Secrets in GitHub Actions?3 min
MODULE 4Videos 31–4010 lessons · 11 min
- Using Configuration Variables in GitHub Actions1 min
- Understanding Default Environment Variables in GitHub Actions1 min
- How to Set Custom Environment Variables in GitHub Actions1 min
- Setting Environment Variables with Workflow Commands1 min
- What is the GITHUB_TOKEN Secret?1 min
- Adding a Script to a GitHub Actions Workflow1 min
- How to Publish GitHub Packages Using Workflows2 min
- Publish to Docker Hub Registry Using Workflows1 min
- Publish to GitHub Container Registry Using Workflows1 min
- Publishing Components as a GitHub Release1 min
MODULE 5Videos 41–5010 lessons · 12 min
- Deploying Releases to a Cloud Provider1 min
- Service Containers in GitHub Actions3 min
- Routing Workflows to the Right Runner1 min
- Implementing CodeQL Steps in GitHub Actions1 min
- Caching Package and Dependency Files in GitHub Actions1 min
- Caching Job Dependencies and Build Outputs1 min
- Removing Workflow Artifacts from GitHub1 min
- Adding a Workflow Status Badge to Your GitHub Repo1 min
- Environment Protections in GitHub Actions1 min
- Configuring a Job Matrix in GitHub Actions1 min
MODULE 6Videos 51–599 lessons · 38 min
- Disabling vs Deleting Workflows in GitHub Actions1 min
- Understanding Action Types in GitHub Actions1 min
- Inputs and Outputs for Actions1 min
- Managing Action Versions in GitHub Actions2 min
- Files and Directories for Actions2 min
- Exit Codes for GitHub Actions: Managing Success and Failure1 min
- Reusing Templates for Actions and Workflows2 min
- Configuring Self-Hosted Runners for Enterprise1 min
- Custom GitHub Actions Follow Along: Building Your Own Actions27 min
- Before you start
- GitHub Foundations
- Accessibility
- YouTube captions where the creator provides them · Keyboard-accessible player · Notes and bookmarks
Where these videos come from
Every lesson plays the original video from ExamPro with YouTube's own player, so views and credit stay with the creator. We picked this playlist because it's complete, in order, and recently updated. SkillSpring adds progress tracking, notes, bookmarks and focus mode around it.
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