How to setup github actions to run my python script on schedule?

[KeshariPiyush24]

I have a Github repo which analyzes data of COVID-19 cases from an api which updates everyday.

I have run.py script which clones the data but I don’t know how to setup github actions to run the script daily(automaticaly) so that data gets updated daily.

And one more thing I also want to export my Analysis.ipnb as index.html daily at the same time.

I don’t have any idea how to setup github actions to achive above tasks

Github Repo 

[weide-zhou]

Hi @piyushke ,

Thank you for being here! To answer your query:

1. You need to create a workflow yaml, doc here: https://help.github.com/en/actions/configuring-and-managing-workflows/configuring-a-workflow#creating-a-workflow-file

2. In the yaml, set ‘schedule’ event. Details here. code sample as below:

    name: py
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 0 * * *" #runs at 00:00 UTC everyday

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest

    steps:
      - name: checkout repo content
        uses: actions/checkout@v2 # checkout the repository content to github runner.
      - name: setup python
        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
        with:
          python-version: 3.8 #install the python needed
      - name: execute py script # run the run.py to get the latest data
        run: |
          python run.py
        env:
          key: ${{ secrets.key }} # if run.py requires passwords..etc, set it as secrets
      - name: export index
        .... # use crosponding script or actions to help export.

Thanks.

[jasonaw79]

Hi @piyushke,

May I know where is you store the run.py file? Is it under github/workflow folder?

[andresmitre]

you can write a path ./scripts/run.py or either put it on the main folder. For example:

run: |
./scripts/run.py

[hkalya]

Hi, I'm facing similar issue. I'm trying to run simple python script. Which ever folder I place the script and call, I keep getting this error message
Though the same script is present in both the folders
python: can't open file './script/testpython.py': [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Error: Process completed with exit code 2.

Can you please help?