GitHub Actions Certification – Full Course to PASS the Exam

Prepare for the GitHub Actions certification and pass! Certify your proficiency in automating workflows and accelerating development with GitHub Actions. Test your skills in streamlining workflows, automating tasks, and optimizing software pipelines, including CI/CD—all within customizable workflows.

✏️ Course developed by Andrew Brown of ExamPro. @ExamProChannel

https://www.exampro.co/github-actions

⭐️ Contents ⭐️ ☁️ Introduction 00:01:00 Introduction 00:09:27 Exam Breakdown

☁️ GitHub Actions Basics 00:12:05 Introduction to GitHub Actions 00:14:07 GitHub Actions Basics 00:29:08 Workflows 00:30:21 Workflow Components 00:32:09 Scheduled Events 00:33:53 Scheduled Events 00:39:55 Single vs Multiple Events 00:41:08 Multi Events 00:47:58 Manual Events 00:49:07 Manual Events Lab 01:08:02 Webhook Events 01:09:49 Webhook Events 01:24:39 Conditional Keyword for Steps 01:25:22 Conditionals 01:27:26 Expressions 01:28:09 Expressions

☁️ Runners and Commands 01:36:15 Runners 01:39:44 GitHub Hosted Runners Lab 01:43:19 Self Hosted Runner 01:44:10 Self Hosted Runner Lab 01:51:46 Workflow Commands 01:53:02 Workflow Commands Lab

☁️ Advanced Workflows 01:57:51 Workflow Contexts 01:59:18 Context 02:07:00 Dependent Jobs 02:07:42 Dependent Jobs Lab 02:11:15 Encrypted Secrets 02:13:50 Configuration Variables 02:14:58 Default Env Vars 02:15:39 Set Custom Env Vars 02:16:38 Set Env Var with Workflow Commands 02:17:15 GITHUB_TOKEN Secret 02:18:19 Add Script to Workflow

☁️ Publishing and Deployment 02:19:05 Publish GitHub Package Using Workflows 02:21:03 Publish Docker Hub Registry using Workflow 02:21:53 Publish GitHub Container Registry using Workflow 02:22:30 Publish Components as GitHub Release 02:23:10 Deploy Release to Cloud Provider

☁️ Optimization and Management 02:24:03 Service Containers 02:26:44 Routing Workflow to Runner 02:28:09 CodeQL Steps 02:28:53 Caching Package and Dependency Files 02:30:18 Caching Job Dependencies and Build Outputs 02:31:21 Remove Workflow Artifact from GitHub 02:32:03 Workflow Status Badge 02:32:38 Env Protections 02:33:05 Job Matrix Configuration 02:33:30 Disabling vs Deleting Workflows

☁️ Advanced GitHub Actions 02:34:18 Action Types 02:35:01 Inputs and Outputs for Actions 02:35:46 Action Versions 02:37:26 Files and Directories for Actions 02:39:17 Exit Codes for GitHub Actions 02:40:04 Reuse Templates for Actions and Workflows 02:41:43 Configure Self Hosted Runners for Enterprise 02:43:06 Custom GitHub Actions