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Git Actions

This document outlines two labs for creating GitHub Actions workflows: the first lab focuses on setting up a Continuous Integration (CI) workflow for a Python project, while the second lab demonstrates how to create a release workflow triggered by tag pushes. Each lab includes detailed steps for creating a repository, writing scripts and tests, configuring workflows, and pushing changes. The labs serve as foundational exercises for understanding GitHub Actions functionalities.

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Git Actions

This document outlines two labs for creating GitHub Actions workflows: the first lab focuses on setting up a Continuous Integration (CI) workflow for a Python project, while the second lab demonstrates how to create a release workflow triggered by tag pushes. Each lab includes detailed steps for creating a repository, writing scripts and tests, configuring workflows, and pushing changes. The labs serve as foundational exercises for understanding GitHub Actions functionalities.

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Lab 1: Create a Simple CI Workflow

This lab will create a basic Continuous Integration (CI) workflow for a Python project.

Steps:

1.​ Create a new repository on GitHub:

o​ Go to GitHub and click on the "+" icon in the top right corner.

o​ Select "New repository".

o​ Name it "python-ci-demo".

o​ Make it public and initialize with a README.

2.​ Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/python-ci-demo.git​


cd python-ci-demo​

3.​ Create a simple Python script:​


Create a file named main.py with the following content:

def add(a, b):​


return a + b​
​
if __name__ == "__main__":​
print(add(3, 4))​

4.​ Create a test file:​


Create a file named test_main.py with the following content:

import unittest​
from main import add​
​
class TestAdd(unittest.TestCase):​
def test_add(self):​
self.assertEqual(add(2, 3), 5)​
​
if __name__ == "__main__":​
unittest.main()​

5.​ Create a GitHub Actions workflow:

o​ In your repository, create a .github/workflows directory.

o​ Inside this directory, create a file named ci.yml.

o​ Add the following content to ci.yml:

name: Python CI​


​
on: [push]​
​
jobs:​
test:​
runs-on: ubuntu-latest​
steps:​
- uses: actions/checkout@v4​
- name: Set up Python​
uses: actions/setup-python@v4​
with:​
python-version: '3.x'​
- name: Install dependencies​
run: |​
python -m pip install --upgrade pip​
pip install pytest​
- name: Run tests​
run: pytest​

6.​ Commit and push your changes:

git add .​
git commit -m "Add Python script, tests, and CI workflow"​
git push​

7.​ Go to your GitHub repository, click on the "Actions" tab, and watch your workflow run.
Lab 2: Create a Release Workflow

This lab will create a workflow that creates a release when a new tag is pushed.

Steps:

1.​ Use the same repository from Lab 1 or create a new one.

2.​ Create a new file named CHANGELOG.md in the root of your repository with some sample
content:

# Changelog​
​
## v1.0.0​
- Initial release​

3.​ Create a new GitHub Actions workflow:

o​ In the .github/workflows directory, create a file named release.yml.

o​ Add the following content:

name: Create Release​


​
on:​
push:​
tags:​
- 'v*'​
​
jobs:​
build:​
runs-on: ubuntu-latest​
steps:​
- uses: actions/checkout@v4​
- name: Create Release​
id: create_release​
uses: actions/create-release@v1​
env:​
GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}​
with:​
tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}​
release_name: Release ${{ github.ref }}​
body_path: CHANGELOG.md​
draft: false​
prerelease: false​

4.​ Commit and push your changes:

git add .​
git commit -m "Add release workflow"​
git push​

5.​ Create and push a new tag:

git tag -a v1.0.0 -m "First release"​


git push origin v1.0.0​

6.​ Go to your GitHub repository, click on the "Actions" tab, and watch your release workflow
run.

7.​ After the workflow completes, go to the "Releases" section of your repository to see the
newly created release.

These labs demonstrate two common use cases for GitHub Actions: running tests on push (CI)
and creating releases when tags are pushed. They provide a foundation for understanding how
to create and use GitHub Actions workflows[1][2].

1.​ https://spacelift.io/blog/github-actions-tutorial

2.​ https://docs.github.com/articles/getting-started-with-github-actions

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