GitHub Actions CI/CD Tutorial 2026 - Build, Test & Deploy Automatically

Description

Learn GitHub Actions from scratch! In this complete tutorial, you'll master CI/CD automation and build pipelines that test, build, and deploy your code automatically. 🚀 What you'll learn: • Create your first CI pipeline • Speed up builds 3x with caching • Test on multiple Node versions with Matrix builds • Set up staging & production deployments • Use environments with approval gates ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - What is GitHub Actions? 2:00 - Creating your first CI pipeline 6:40 - Adding caching for faster builds 9:40 - Matrix builds (multi-version testing) 12:15 - Deployment pipelines 16:00 - Try it yourself 19:45 - Recap 📁 Source Code: https://github.com/shazforiot/github-actions-demo 📚 Resources: • GitHub Actions Docs: https://docs.github.com/en/actions • Actions Marketplace: https://github.com/marketplace?type=actions • Cron Generator: https://crontab.guru/ 💬 Drop a comment if you have questions! #githubactions #cicd #devops #automation #github #programming #tutorial