Hello GitHub Actions

Create and run a GitHub Actions workflow.

Welcome

Automation is key for repetitive tasks like testing, scanning, review, and deployment processes, and GitHub Actions is the best way to streamline that workflow.

• Who is this for: Developers, DevOps engineers, Security engineers
• What you'll learn: How to create GitHub Actions workflows, how to run them, and how to use them to automate tasks.
• What you'll build: An Actions workflow that will comment on a pull request when it is created.
• Prerequisites: Introduction to GitHub
• How long: This exercise can be finished in less than 30min.

In this exercise, you will:

1. Create a workflow file
2. Add a job
3. Add a run step
4. See the workflow run
5. Merge your pull request

How to start this exercise

1. Right-click Start Exercise and open it in a new tab.
2. Click the Run workflow button.
3. Select the main branch and click the green Run workflow button.
4. Wait about 20 seconds and refresh this page.

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