Problem with using squidfunk/mkdocs-material within Github Actions

[simondueckert]

I try to use the docker image squidfunk/mkdocs-material within a Github Action and get an error message "". This is the part of the workflow yaml file:

   # Create Web Version (mkdocs)
   - uses: docker://squidfunk/mkdocs-material
      with:
          mkdocs_version: 'latest'
          configfile: './de/mkdocs.yml'

I suppose there is something wrong with the configfile line? The path and file exists, it is checked out from the github repo? What's wrong?

[squidfunk]

I'm not sure what GitHub Action you are using and I've never seen those configuration options – they were not created by us.

[simondueckert]

I think I've found it "somewhere on the internet" :) Before I used it without the configfile parameter which I've swiched back now again:

      # Create Web Version (mkdocs)
      - uses: docker://squidfunk/mkdocs-material
        with:
          mkdocs_version: 'latest'

I still get the same error message Error: Config file 'mkdocs.yml' does not exist. (because mkdocs.yml is in ./de/mkdocs.yml. What is the correct configuration in the Github Action for that?

[Andre601]

It could be of use if you can share the full workflow file, so that we get the full context of how it works.

But looking at this, I assume this is a step within the Action that pulls Material for MkDocs as a docker image?
I don't think that Docket images work as you imagine them to do in GitHub Actions, tho again the full workflow file would be of use here to understand your situation a bit better.

[simondueckert]

This is the workflow file: https://github.com/cogneon/lernos-template/blob/master/.github/workflows/lernos-produktionskette.yml - but in the meantime I've switched to install mkdocs-material in a normal ubuntu system. Everything works fine now :-)

[Andre601]

Glad to hear it works now. 👍