CircleCI Training Overview
This CircleCI training course gives developers a foundational understanding of CircleCI, enabling them to create Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) workflows. Participants learn to configure CircleCI pipelines, optimize build and deployment processes, and leverage advanced features for secure and scalable automation.
Location and Pricing
This course is taught as a private, live online class for teams of 3 or more. All our courses are hands-on, instructor-led, and tailored to fit your group’s goals and needs. Most Accelebrate classes can be flexibly scheduled for your group, including delivery in half-day segments across a week or set of weeks. To receive a customized proposal and price quote for online corporate training, please contact us.
In addition, some courses are available as live, instructor-led training from one of our partners.
Objectives
- Understand the fundamentals of CircleCI and its role in CI/CD pipelines
- Navigate the CircleCI interface and features
- Configure and optimize CircleCI pipelines
- Integrate CircleCI with GitHub to automate builds and tests
- Leverage advanced features such as orbs, caching, and matrix builds
- Secure pipelines using environment variables and context-based configurations
- Monitor, debug, and troubleshoot workflows in CircleCI
Prerequisites
All learners must have Git and GitHub experience.
Outline
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Introduction to CircleCI
- What is CircleCI? Overview and key features.
- The role of CircleCI in CI/CD pipelines.
CircleCI Overview
- Key components: Projects, Pipelines, Jobs, and Steps.
- Configuring basic project settings.
Connecting Repositories to CircleCI
- Linking GitHub to CircleCI.
CircleCI Configuration
- Understanding config.yml structure.
- Key elements: Jobs, Steps, Workflows, and Executors.
- Creating your first pipeline configuration.
Pipeline Fundamentals
- Configuring jobs to run tests, builds, and deployments.
- Using Executors (Docker, Linux, macOS, and Windows environments).
- Setting up workflows to define execution order and dependencies.
Advanced Configuration
- Using orbs for reusable configurations
- Implementing matrix jobs to test across multiple environments
- Caching dependencies and workflows to speed up builds
- Artifacts: Saving and accessing build results
Environment Variables and Secrets
- Managing environment variables in CircleCI
- Securing sensitive information with CircleCI contexts
Debugging and Troubleshooting
- Viewing logs and insights to diagnose issues
Monitoring and Optimization
- Using CircleCI Insights to analyze pipeline performance
Conclusion
Training Materials
All Introduction to CircleCI training attendees receive comprehensive courseware.
Software Requirements
Attendees will not need to install any software on their computers for this class. The class will be conducted in a remote environment that Accelebrate will provide; students will only need a local computer with a web browser and a stable Internet connection. Any recent version of Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, or Google Chrome will work well.
