Master continuous integration and deployment with industry-leading tools. Build automated pipelines that accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and security.
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) are fundamental practices in modern software development that enable teams to deliver code changes more frequently and reliably. This training covers the principles, tools, and best practices for implementing robust CI/CD pipelines that automate testing, building, and deployment processes.
Understanding the core concepts and principles that drive successful CI/CD implementations is essential before diving into specific tools.
Jenkins is the most widely adopted open-source automation server, providing hundreds of plugins to support building, deploying, and automating any project.
// Declarative Jenkins Pipeline Example
pipeline {
agent any
stages {
stage('Build') {
steps {
sh 'npm install'
sh 'npm run build'
}
}
stage('Test') {
steps {
sh 'npm test'
}
post {
always {
junit 'reports/**/*.xml'
}
}
}
stage('Deploy') {
when {
branch 'main'
}
steps {
sh './deploy.sh'
}
}
}
}
GitHub Actions provides native CI/CD capabilities directly integrated with your GitHub repositories, enabling workflow automation with minimal setup.
# GitHub Actions Workflow Example
name: CI/CD Pipeline
on:
push:
branches: [main, develop]
pull_request:
branches: [main]
jobs:
build-and-test:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
cache: 'npm'
- name: Install dependencies
run: npm ci
- name: Run tests
run: npm test
- name: Build
run: npm run build
deploy:
needs: build-and-test
if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Deploy to Production
run: echo "Deploying..."
GitLab provides a comprehensive DevOps platform with built-in CI/CD capabilities, container registry, and security scanning.
Azure DevOps provides developer services for teams to plan work, collaborate on code development, and build and deploy applications.
AWS CodePipeline is a fully managed continuous delivery service that helps automate release pipelines for fast and reliable application updates.
Implement these best practices to build reliable, secure, and efficient CI/CD pipelines.