GitHub Actions

In this guide

• Portal
  • Create the repository
  • Configure the secrets
• Scripts

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Portal

Create the repository

Browse to the AzOps Accelerator, and select Use this template

Select whether the owner will be an organization or user and provide a repository name.

We'd recommended creating the new repository as private.

There is no need to include all branches as all latest stable changes reside within the main branch.

Configure the secrets

Navigate to settings on the newly created repository, select the Secrets section.

Create the following repository secrets:

Select the Options sections, untick Merge commits and Rebase merging.

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Scripts

Create the repository from the pre-defined template

gh repo create '<Name>' --template azure/azops-accelerator --private --confirm

Add the repository secrets

gh secret set 'ARM_TENANT_ID' -b "<Secret>"
gh secret set 'ARM_SUBSCRIPTION_ID' -b "<Secret>"
gh secret set 'ARM_CLIENT_ID' -b "<Secret>"
gh secret set 'ARM_CLIENT_SECRET' -b "<Secret>"

Disable Allow Merge commits and Allow rebase merging

gh api -X PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo} -f allow_rebase_merge=false
gh api -X PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo} -f allow_merge_commit=false

Initiaite the first Pull workflow

gh api -X POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/dispatches -f event_type='Enterprise-Scale Deployment'