GitHub Actions Tutorial — Deployments

Chapter 13 — Deployments

GitHub Actions can deploy your application to any target — cloud providers, Kubernetes clusters, container registries, or static hosting. Combined with environments, approval gates, and OIDC authentication, you get a complete deployment pipeline without leaving GitHub.

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What You’ll Learn

• Deploying to AWS (S3, ECS, Lambda)
• Deploying to Azure (App Service, Container Apps)
• Deploying to Kubernetes (kubectl, Helm)
• Building and pushing Docker images to registries
• Environment protection rules and deployment gates

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Topics Covered

1. Deploy to AWS

Push to S3, deploy to ECS, and invoke Lambda functions.

Read: Deploy to AWS →

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2. Deploy to Azure

Deploy to App Service, Container Apps, and Azure Functions.

Read: Deploy to Azure →

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3. Deploy to Kubernetes

Apply manifests and Helm charts to any cluster.

Read: Deploy to Kubernetes →

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4. Deploy Docker Images

Build, tag, and push container images to registries.

Read: Deploy Docker Images →

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5. Deployment Protection

Approval gates, wait timers, and branch policies.

Read: Deployment Protection →

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Practice

Test your understanding with hands-on exercises.

Practice Exercises →

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