GitHub Actions

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This project is part of the liveProject series PowerShell and GitHub Actions
prerequisites
Intermediate PowerShell • writing PowerShell functions • basics of Git • understanding REST APIs and the Invoke-WebRequest command • implementing functionality from documentation • debugging code • GitHub Actions (or other pipeline expressed in .yaml files) • comfortable with using CLI tools • editing XML files
skills learned
creating packages with NuGet • running a pipeline on multiple systems with GitHub • GitHub releases with Git tags
Kamil Procyszyn
1 week · 4-6 hours per week · INTERMEDIATE

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As the IT Developer for Rocinante, your primary objective is to streamline and centralize the company's scattered IT scripts and tools. By leveraging the power of a unified GitHub platform, you will bring together these resources, empowering your team with a consolidated and efficient solution. The GitHub management module has been meticulously crafted, adhering to community standards and fortified with automated tests and linting—now you need to prepare the module for packaging and publication, enabling effortless sharing with others through the Install-Module cmdlet. Additionally, you’ll tackle the crucial task of testing the modules across Linux and Windows environments, culminating in creating an official release on GitHub.

This project is designed for learning purposes and is not a complete, production-ready application or solution.

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project author

Kamil Procyszyn
Kamil Procyszyn is a PowerShell developer focused on business automation. He has spoken at the PsDayUk conference, has a PowerShell-focused YouTube channel, and created a PowerShell course. He holds several Microsoft MCSA and Azure certifications, such as Windows Server 2012 and DevOps Engineer Expert. In addition, Kamil preaches DevOps and agile methodologies as a Certified SAFe Practitioner.

prerequisites

Designed for intermediate PowerShell developers who have already begun crafting their own PowerShell tools, this liveProject offers a gateway to elevate your skills to the next level.


TOOLS
  • Intermediate PowerShell
  • Basic Git
TECHNIQUES
  • Basics of REST APIs and how to use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet
  • Implement functionality from GitHub documentation

you will learn

In this liveProject, you will package the module using NuGet and .nuspec files. You will implement semantic versioning by generating versions from Git tags. As cross-platform compatibility is crucial, you will extend pipeline testing to cover both Windows and Linux environments.


  • Using NuGet and nuspec files for packaging a PowerShell module
  • Understanding semantic versioning
  • Using Git tags
  • Creating GitHub releases from Git tags
  • Creating multiple Github Actions jobs from a single YAML file

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