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Configuring Github Actions

You can deploy projects from GitHub actions. You must run from your own fork to do so.

Set up

1. Deploy the CloudFormation stack

Skip the CloudFormation deployment if you still have the role from the bootcamp

This command will create the IAM role that GitHub Actions will use to deploy your stacks.
Replace `<your-org>` and `<your-repo>` with your GitHub organization and repository name.

aws cloudformation deploy \
    --template-file github-actions.yaml \
    --stack-name github-actions-role \
    --parameter-overrides GitHubOrg=<your-org> GitHubRepo=<your-repo> \
    --capabilities CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM

After deployment, get the RoleArn output from the stack.

aws cloudformation describe-stacks \
    --stack-name github-actions-role \
    --query "Stacks[0].Outputs[?OutputKey=='RoleArn'].OutputValue" \
    --output text

2. Set the AWS_ROLE_ARN in GitHub

The RoleArn from the previous step needs to be configured as a repository variable in GitHub.

• Navigate to your repository on GitHub.
• Go to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions.
• Click New repository secret.
• Name the variable AWS_ROLE_ARN.
• Paste the RoleArn value from the previous step.
• Click Add variable.

Run a deployment from GitHub Actions

• Navigate to the Actions tab in your GitHub repository.
• In the left sidebar, select the workflow you want to run (e.g., Deploy Hello World).
• Click the Run workflow dropdown, and then click the Run workflow button to start the deployment.