From 4416ef8ad1f79fc4a2890e2a52ac8465ebbf5d50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Gertrude Digges Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 19:10:21 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 1/5] Make description of step more accurate --- .../learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md index 66434457338f..3562ffcdca44 100644 --- a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md +++ b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ A job is a set of steps that execute on the same runner. By default, a workflow #### Steps -A step is an individual task that can run commands (known as _actions_). Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. +A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step maybe either an _action_(more about actions below) or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. #### Actions From 0fb8ab3170b1fc74e3c734cf64d8fb5b3328ab1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Gertrude Digges Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 19:15:39 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 2/5] Add link to the GitHub runner application --- .../learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md index 3562ffcdca44..f23fa47fe089 100644 --- a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md +++ b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ _Actions_ are standalone commands that are combined into _steps_ to create a _jo #### Runners -A runner is a server that has the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runner application installed. You can use a runner hosted by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, or you can host your own. A runner listens for available jobs, runs one job at a time, and reports the progress, logs, and results back to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, each job in a workflow runs in a fresh virtual environment. +A runner is a server that has the [{% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} runner application](https://github.com/actions/runner) installed. You can use a runner hosted by {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, or you can host your own. A runner listens for available jobs, runs one job at a time, and reports the progress, logs, and results back to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. For {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, each job in a workflow runs in a fresh virtual environment. {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners are based on Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. For information on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners, see "[Virtual environments for {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}-hosted runners](/actions/reference/virtual-environments-for-github-hosted-runners)." If you need a different operating system or require a specific hardware configuration, you can host your own runners. For information on self-hosted runners, see "[Hosting your own runners](/actions/hosting-your-own-runners)." From 79a437b69596524c72e659b2bc77183a02268ed4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Gertrude Digges Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 19:24:45 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 3/5] Update introduction-to-github-actions.md --- .../learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md index f23fa47fe089..09c90a6a74cd 100644 --- a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md +++ b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ To help you understand how YAML syntax is used to create a workflow file, this s #### Visualizing the workflow file -In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)." +In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action or bash command. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. Steps 3 and 4 run bash commands directly on the runner. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)." ![Workflow overview](/assets/images/help/images/overview-actions-event.png) From 8db7bc9a786ff479b450a65ad971e2899072e708 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Deborah Gertrude Digges Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2020 19:45:13 -0500 Subject: [PATCH 4/5] Update content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md Co-authored-by: Nick Schonning --- .../learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md index 09c90a6a74cd..00994e3aed9e 100644 --- a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md +++ b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ A job is a set of steps that execute on the same runner. By default, a workflow #### Steps -A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step maybe either an _action_(more about actions below) or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. +A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step maybe either an _action_ (more about actions below) or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. #### Actions From d1e6c885318e07e5c71c71125a840c3bc211d939 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lucas Costi Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:47:26 +1000 Subject: [PATCH 5/5] Apply suggestions from code review --- .../learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md index 00994e3aed9e..eecfa6589aec 100644 --- a/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md +++ b/content/actions/learn-github-actions/introduction-to-github-actions.md @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ A job is a set of steps that execute on the same runner. By default, a workflow #### Steps -A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step maybe either an _action_ (more about actions below) or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. +A step is an individual task that can run commands in a job. A step can be either an _action_ or a shell command. Each step in a job executes on the same runner, allowing the actions in that job to share data with each other. #### Actions @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ To help you understand how YAML syntax is used to create a workflow file, this s #### Visualizing the workflow file -In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action or bash command. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. Steps 3 and 4 run bash commands directly on the runner. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)." +In this diagram, you can see the workflow file you just created and how the {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} components are organized in a hierarchy. Each step executes a single action or shell command. Steps 1 and 2 use prebuilt community actions. Steps 3 and 4 run shell commands directly on the runner. To find more prebuilt actions for your workflows, see "[Finding and customizing actions](/actions/learn-github-actions/finding-and-customizing-actions)." ![Workflow overview](/assets/images/help/images/overview-actions-event.png)