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Deploying Containerized Applications to Azure with GitHub Actions

Build a complete CI/CD pipeline by containerizing a Node.js app and deploying it to Azure Container Apps using GitHub Actions workflows.

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Deploying Containerized Applications to Azure with GitHub Actions

Lab overview

GitHub Actions is a CI/CD platform built into GitHub that automates software workflows. Azure Container Apps is a fully managed serverless container service that runs containerized applications without infrastructure management. Together, they enable automated deployment pipelines that take code from commit to production.

In this lab, you will create and containerize a Node.js application, configure GitHub Secrets for secure credential storage, build a GitHub Actions workflow that automates container builds and deployments, and deploy to Azure Container Apps. You'll learn how to containerize applications with Docker, configure GitHub Secrets for authentication, build automated CI/CD workflows, and deploy to Azure Container Apps.

Objectives

Upon completion of this intermediate level lab, you will be able to:

  • Create and containerize Node.js applications using Docker
  • Configure GitHub Secrets to securely store Azure credentials
  • Build GitHub Actions workflows that automate Docker builds and deployments
  • Deploy containerized applications to Azure Container Apps using CI/CD pipelines

Who is this lab for?

This lab is designed for:

  • Developers looking to automate container deployments with GitHub Actions
  • DevOps Engineers implementing CI/CD pipelines with Azure services
  • Cloud Engineers learning serverless container platforms and deployment automation
  • Students with basic programming knowledge ready to learn containerization and CI/CD

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Duration
60 min
Steps
4

Environment

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  • Real environment, pre-credentialed
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Lab curriculum

  1. 01

    Logging into GitHub

  2. 02

    Creating and Containerizing a Node.js Application

    1 automated check

  3. 03

    Configuring GitHub Secrets and Building the Deployment Workflow

    1 automated check

  4. 04

    Deploying to Azure Container Apps and Testing the CI/CD Pipeline

    1 automated check

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