Crash Course In Ci/Cd: Docker, Github Actions & Automation

Automate Your App Deployments with Docker, GitHub Actions, and Watchtower — No DevOps Experience Needed!

What you'll learn

What CI/CD is and why it matters in modern software development

The lifecycle from code commit to automated deployment

Building Docker images from scratch

Tagging and pushing images to Docker Hub

Preventing accidental merges and maintaining code quality

How Watchtower monitors and updates running Docker containers

From pushing code → building a Docker image → deploying updates

Automating production container updates based on new Docker images

Requirements

Basic knowledge of Git and GitHub (committing, pushing, branchin

Familiarity with command line usage (Linux/macOS or WSL for Windows users)

(Optional but helpful) A GitHub account and Docker installed locally

Description

Jump into the fast-paced world of Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with this practical crash course! Designed for developers and DevOps beginners, this course will guide you through the modern workflow of automating application deployment using essential tools like Docker, Docker Hub, GitHub (with branch protection rules), GitHub Actions, and Watchtower.You’ll start by understanding the fundamentals of CI/CD and why it’s a crucial part of modern software delivery. We’ll set up secure GitHub repositories with branch protection to ensure only verified code gets deployed. From there, you'll learn how to containerize applications using Docker and push your images to Docker Hub for reliable storage and version control.Next, the course dives deep into setting up powerful CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions. You'll create workflows to automatically build, test, and deploy your applications every time you push changes — reducing manual errors and improving delivery speed. To complete the pipeline, you'll learn to use Watchtower to automatically update running Docker containers whenever a new image is available, making your deployments seamless and hands-free.By the end of this course, you'll have a fully operational CI/CD pipeline you can use in your personal or production projects, giving you the confidence to streamline your deployments like a pro.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 How to set up whole cicd process with an example

Section 2: Pushing the code to github

Lecture 3 Pushing the code to github

Section 3: Deployment

Lecture 4 04 Running the services using docker compose

Lecture 5 Pulling code in production using watchtower

Section 4: Thank You

Lecture 6 Thank you and Final Thoughts

Junior to mid-level developers looking to adopt DevOps practices,DevOps beginners who want a quick and focused entry into CI/CD pipelines,Software engineers interested in automation, Docker, and GitHub workflows,Tech enthusiasts who want to deploy projects the right way