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GitHub Actions: CI/CD & DevOps Automation from Scratch

Name: GitHub Actions: CI/CD & DevOps Automation from Scratch
Rating: 4.3 (82 reviews)

Created byTechSckool By Vijay, Pooja Kataria

Last updated 7/2026

English

What you'll learn

Introduction to GitHub Actions
GitHub Actions Workflow Nuts & Bolts
DevOps Practices
Designing CICD pipeline in GitHub
Infra as Code deployment with GitHub actions

Course content

7 sections • 29 lectures • 3h 37m total length

What is GitHub Action Workflow3:16
Exploring Workflow Components - Events10:06
Exploring Workflow Components Job, Step and Runner8:22
Your Voice Matters2:46
Running the workflow & Reading the logs9:22

Generative AI for Developers: Before You Start This Section0:42
To keep this course aligned with today's technology, we've added this AI-focused section. These lessons show how Generative AI can enhance your productivity while reinforcing the importance of strong technical fundamentals. After completing this section, continue with the remaining course content to apply these concepts in practice.
Generative AI for Developers: What AI Can Already Build4:56
See generative AI write a real PowerShell script, a Python script, a GitHub Actions workflow, a Kubernetes manifest, and a Terraform config — live, on screen. Whether you're learning to code, script, or build cloud infrastructure with AI coding assistants like ChatGPT and Copilot, this lecture sets the baseline: here's exactly what AI can already do for you, so the rest of the course can show you what it still can't.
Why Your Automation Skills Still Matter With AI Coding Tools11:49
AI can write a script in seconds — so why keep learning to write one yourself? This lecture answers that honestly, with two live, real examples in PowerShell and Python where AI-generated code looks perfect and quietly isn't. Essential for anyone using an AI coding assistant for scripting, automation, or infrastructure work who wants to close the judgment gap AI can't close for you.
AI can write a script in seconds - so why keep learning to write one yourself?4:45
A real near-miss story, reproduced live: an AI-generated script almost leaks a live API key straight to a public GitHub repo — and how an automated guardrail catches it in seconds. A must-watch for anyone using generative AI for coding, DevOps, or cloud automation who wants to build securely, not just quickly.
AI Habits Every Developer Should Adopt Today5:39
Beyond writing code — five real, practical ways to use generative AI every day: fast upskilling on new tools, automated documentation, smarter troubleshooting with real context, and a head start on architecture diagrams. Straight from a working Generative AI Architect's own daily toolkit, not theory — the habits that actually save time on real scripting, DevOps, and cloud engineering work.

Environment Variables9:43
Explore how to create and use environment variables in GitHub Actions workflows, reference them in steps, and understand their scope from workflow-wide to job- and step-level.
Default GitHub Variables3:55
Explore how GitHub automatically sets default environment variables to reveal workflow and runner details, and learn to fetch run metadata and runner information within a CI/CD workflow.
GitHub actions store your secrets and passwords securely6:17
Github Artifacts3:33
GitHub Environments | How to add manual approvals8:20
Learn how to configure GitHub environments with protection rules and manual approvals, set wait times, and use environment secrets to safely deploy workflows across dev, staging, and production.
Sharing Values between steps and jobs in a workflow4:14

Understanding the need of Infrastructure As Code5:11
Developing IAC template with Bicep to deploy infra - Part110:06
Developing IAC template with Bicep to deploy infra -Part27:25
Setting up Authentication3:21
Learn how to authenticate Azure deployments in GitHub Actions using a service principal, granting access to a resource group or subscription, and storing secrets for secure ci/cd.
Developing GitHub Action workflow for Infra Deployment11:46
Developing GitHub Action workflow for Infra Deployment - Part27:12
Develop a scalable GitHub action workflow for infrastructure deployment by using parameter files and environment folders, and explore splitting a large bicep file into smaller, focused files.

Building Dockers with GitHub Action14:23
Build docker containers with GitHub actions for a dot net application by generating a docker file, building and pushing the image to Azure container registry, and deploying to app service.
Deploying Dockers with GitHub Action7:18
Learn to deploy a docker image to an Azure app service via GitHub Actions, building and pushing to an Azure Container Registry and configuring deployment with publish profile secrets.

Requirements

YAML file syntax
Some basic understanding of command line (Win CMD/Unix Shell) will help quickly picking up
Visual Studio Code in installed in laptop
You should be able to use PC/laptop comfortably.

Description

GitHub Actions is one of the most in-demand DevOps skills of 2026 - and this course teaches it from scratch, fast. You'll go from "what is a workflow?" to building real CI/CD pipelines that automatically deploy infrastructure and ship code to Azure - and you can finish it in a single weekend.

Built for developers, DevOps engineers, cloud engineers, and system administrators who want to automate build, test, and deployment, this course is hands-on and practical. Every concept is crafted so it builds on the last, so it clicks even if CI/CD is new to you.

CI/CD and automation are exactly the skills that land better projects and better-paying roles right now. GitHub Actions - free, built into GitHub, and everywhere in the industry - is the perfect place to build them.

You get 22 focused lectures across 5 sections - all backed by 1-on-1 instructor support, LIFETIME access, and a 100% money-back guarantee.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN - KEY TOPICS COVERED:

- GitHub Actions workflows explained - events, jobs, steps, and runners

- Running workflows and reading the logs to debug them

- Workflow features - environment variables, default GitHub variables, and sharing values between steps and jobs

- Handling secrets and passwords securely in GitHub Actions

- GitHub Artifacts and GitHub Environments with manual approval gates

- GitHub Runners - hosted vs self-hosted, and running jobs on your own self-hosted runner

- Infrastructure as Code - why it matters, and building IaC templates with Azure Bicep

- Setting up authentication between GitHub Actions and Azure

- Building a GitHub Actions workflow to deploy infrastructure automatically

- Continuous Integration (CI) fundamentals

- A Continuous Deployment (CD) workflow that deploys to Azure App Service

By the end you'll be able to design and build CI/CD pipelines that automate your whole software delivery process. GitHub Actions is an in-demand, career-boosting skill - and this course is the one-stop solution to gaining it. Enroll now and automate everything.

TAGS: GitHub Actions, CI/CD, DevOps, CI/CD pipeline, Infrastructure as Code, Azure Bicep, continuous deployment, workflow automation

Who this course is for:

Cloud Consultants who work on platform automation requirements
Those want to experience the power of Azure Serverless Computing
Azure IAAS & PAAS Administrators
Application Developers
Cloud Computing Enthusiast

GitHub Actions: CI/CD & DevOps Automation from Scratch

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Introduction to GitHub Action Workflows5 lectures • 34min

Professional Skills in the AI Era5 lectures • 28min

GitHub Actions : Exploring the Features6 lectures • 36min

GitHub Runners3 lectures • 20min

Github Actions for Infrastructure Deployment6 lectures • 45min

Continuous Integration & continuous Deployment2 lectures • 32min

Building, Pushing & Deploying Docker Containers2 lectures • 22min

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