Deploying to Azure with GitHub Actions

Lecture: Intro to GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions helps you automate your software development workflows from within GitHub. In this lecture you’ll learn how to deploy workflows in the same place where you store code and collaborate on pull requests and issues.

• Why should I use GitHub Actions for Azure
• What is the difference between GitHub Actions and Azure Pipelines
• What do I need to use GitHub Actions for Azure
• How do I connect GitHub Actions and Azure
• What is included in a GitHub Actions workflow
• Where can I see complete workflow examples

Project 1: Deploying to Azure App Service with GitHub Actions

In GitHub Actions, a workflow is an automated process that you set up in your GitHub repository. In this project you’ll learn how to build, test, package, release, or deploy any project on GitHub with a workflow.

• Set up a workflow manually
• Generate deployment credentials
• Configure the GitHub secret
• Set up the environment
• Build the web app
• Deploy to App Service

Project 2: Build and Deploy Containerized Apps with GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions gives you the flexibility to build an automated software development workflow. In this project you’ll use the Azure Web Deploy action to automate your workflow to deploy custom containers to App Service using GitHub Actions.

• Generate deployment credentials
• Configure the GitHub secret for authentication
• Configure GitHub secrets for your registry
• Build the Container image
• Deploy to an App Service container

Project 3: Implementing GitHub Code and Secret Scanning

Build and deploy your apps securely without slowing down innovation. Automated security always works for you by scanning code as it’s created. In this project you’ll learn how to implementing GitHub Code and Secret Scanning.

• Intro to code scanning and secrets
• GitHub secrets and security options
• Implementing Codescanning
• Working with Dependabot