Introduction

In this tutorial, we will cover the basics of setting up a Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline for your HTML projects. This will enable you to automate your build, testing, and deployment processes, thus improving your code quality and development speed.

By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to:

• Understand the fundamental concepts of CI/CD
• Set up a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of HTML and version control concepts
• A GitHub account

Step-by-Step Guide

What is CI/CD?

CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

• Continuous Integration is the practice of merging in small code changes frequently, rather than merging in a large change at the end of a development cycle.
• Continuous Deployment is the practice of releasing changes to customers quickly and sustainably.

Setting up a CI/CD Pipeline

We will use GitHub Actions to set up our CI/CD pipeline. GitHub Actions help automate workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, right from within your GitHub repository.

Step 1: Creating a new GitHub Action workflow

In your GitHub repository, navigate to the Actions tab and click New workflow.

Step 2: Configuring the workflow

Choose a workflow template. For simplicity, we will use the Node.js workflow. This will generate a .yml file in .github/workflows directory in your repository.

Code Examples

Here is a basic example of a GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow:

name: Node.js CI

on:
  push:
    branches: [ main ]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v2

    - name: Use Node.js
      uses: actions/setup-node@v1
      with:
        node-version: 14.x

    - name: Install dependencies
      run: npm ci

    - name: Run tests
      run: npm test

This workflow runs whenever a push to the main branch is made. It checks out the repository, sets up Node.js, installs dependencies, and runs tests.

Summary

In this tutorial, we've covered the basics of setting up a CI/CD pipeline using GitHub Actions for HTML projects. Remember, this is just an introduction. You can customize your workflows to fit the specific needs of your project.

Next, you can learn more about the different actions available on GitHub and how you can use them in your workflows.

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Create a simple GitHub Actions workflow that builds and tests your HTML project whenever changes are pushed to your GitHub repository.

Exercise 2: Modify the workflow from Exercise 1 to only run when changes are made to the main branch.

Exercise 3: Extend the workflow from Exercise 2 to automatically deploy your application when tests pass.

Solutions:

Solutions to these exercises will depend on your specific project setup. However, the CI/CD workflow example provided in this tutorial can serve as a starting point.

Remember, practice makes perfect. Keep experimenting with different workflows and triggers to better understand the potential of CI/CD.