Chapter 2: Deep Diving into GitHub Actions

Getting started with GitHub Actions is very simple. GitHub offers lots of starter workflows that you can select from within your repository and start using in just a few clicks. You can use these starter workflows as they are offered, or you can customize them to your specific needs. These preconfigured starter workflows are open sourced and can easily be found on GitHub. Another option, in case you prefer a quick-start approach to GitHub Actions, is to use actions that have been created by the community and that have been published on GitHub Marketplace.

If you prefer to write your own code from scratch and customize every aspect of your automated process, you can create your own actions from within your repository. When you create your own actions, you can also publish them on GitHub Marketplace, which will allow the community to use your actions too.

This chapter will cover the following topics, which will add to the foundational...