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π GitHub Actions explained from scratch β what it is, how it works, and your FIRST workflow running live in 13 minutes.Whether you're switching from Jenkins or Azure DevOps or starting fresh with CI/CD, this episode covers everything a beginner needs to get started with GitHub Actions in 2026.ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ What GitHub Actions is and why it replaced external CI/CD tools Core building blocks: Workflows, Jobs, Steps & Events How to trigger workflows manually using workflow_dispatch The critical .github/workflows/ directory structure Writing your first YAML workflow from scratch Running & debugging workflow logs directly in GitHub ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ β±οΈ TIMESTAMPS ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ 0:00 β Introduction & What We'll Cover 0:15 β What is GitHub Actions? (Definition + History Since Nov 2019) 1:58 β Key Building Blocks: Workflows, Jobs & Steps Explained 3:48 β Workflow Hierarchy: How Workflows β Jobs β Steps Connect 4:10 β Events & Triggers (push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch, schedule) 5:16 β GitHub Official Docs: Full Events Reference 5:30 β Demo: Creating Your First GitHub Repository 6:18 β GitHub Actions Tab & Predefined Workflow Templates 6:49 β Critical Rule: The .github/workflows/ Directory (Don't Skip This!) 7:30 β Writing the Workflow YAML: name, on, jobs, runs-on, steps 10:57 β Committing the Workflow & Triggering It Manually 11:27 β Observing Execution: Reading Workflow Logs 11:58 β YAML Indentation: Why It Matters & Common Mistakes 12:43 β Wrap-Up & What's Coming in Episode 2ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ πΊ GITHUB ACTIONS FULL SERIES (2026) ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ βΆ Episode 1 β What is GitHub Actions? + First Workflow (You're here) βΆ Episode 2 β Build Your First CI Pipeline FAST πββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ π RESOURCES MENTIONED ββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ GitHub Actions Official Docs (Events): https://docs.github.com/en/actions/writing-workflows/choosing-when-your-workflow-runs/events-that-trigger-workflowsGitHub Actions Marketplace: https://github.com/marketplace?type=actionsββββββββββββββββββββββββββββββ π Subscribe for weekly DevOps tutorials β Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Helm, CI/CD & more! π Like this video if it helped you understand GitHub Actions for the first time. π¬ Comment below if you have any questions β I reply to every comment!#GitHubActions #GitHubActionsTutorial #DevOps #CICD #GitHubActionsWorkflow #DevOpsBeginners #GitHubActions2026 #CloudEngineering #Automation #AzureDevOps