Guides for GitHub Actions

These guides for GitHub Actions include specific use cases and examples to help you configure workflows.

GitHub Actions learning paths

Learning paths are a collection of guides that help you master a particular subject.

Get started with GitHub Actions

Discover the possibilities of GitHub Actions by creating your first workflow.

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  1. OverviewUnderstanding GitHub Actions
  2. How-to guideUsing pre-written building blocks in your workflow
  3. OverviewAbout workflows
  4. How-to guideReusing workflows
  5. OverviewSecurity hardening for GitHub Actions

Host your own runners

You can create self-hosted runners to run workflows in a highly customizable environment.

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  1. OverviewAbout self-hosted runners
  2. TutorialAdding self-hosted runners
  3. TutorialConfiguring the self-hosted runner application as a service
  4. TutorialUsing a proxy server with self-hosted runners
  5. TutorialUsing labels with self-hosted runners
  6. TutorialUsing self-hosted runners in a workflow
  7. TutorialManaging access to self-hosted runners using groups
  8. TutorialMonitoring and troubleshooting self-hosted runners

Create an action

Do you have an idea for a new action? Have you built something custom for your project? Learn how to build shareable actions and publish them to GitHub Marketplace.

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  1. OverviewAbout custom actions
  2. TutorialCreating a Docker container action
  3. TutorialCreating a JavaScript action
  4. TutorialCreating a composite action
  5. ReferenceMetadata syntax for GitHub Actions
  6. ReferenceDockerfile support for GitHub Actions
  7. How-to guideSetting exit codes for actions
  8. How-to guidePublishing actions in GitHub Marketplace

All GitHub Actions guides

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