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date: "2023-04-27T15:00:00+08:00"
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title: "Quick Start"
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slug: "usage/actions/quickstart"
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weight: 10
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parent: "actions"
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name: "Quick Start"
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identifier: "actions-quickstart"
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---
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# Quick Start
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This page will guide you through the process of using Gitea Actions.
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**Table of Contents**
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{{< toc >}}
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## Set up Gitea
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First of all, you need a Gitea instance.
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You can follow the [documentation]({{< relref "doc/installation/from-package.en-us.md" >}}) to set up a new instance or upgrade your existing one.
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It doesn't matter how you install or run Gitea, as long as its version is 1.19.0 or higher.
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Actions are disabled by default, so you need to add the following to the configuration file to enable it:
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```ini
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[actions]
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ENABLED=true
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```
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If you want to learn more or encounter any problems while configuring it, please refer to the [Configuration Cheat Sheet]({{< relref "doc/administration/config-cheat-sheet.en-us.md#actions-actions" >}}).
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### Set up runner
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Gitea Actions requires [act runner](https://gitea.com/gitea/act_runner) to run the jobs.
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In order to avoid consuming too many resources and affecting the Gitea instance, it is recommended to start runners on separate machines from the Gitea instance.
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You can use the [pre-built binaries](http://dl.gitea.com/act_runner) or the [docker images](https://hub.docker.com/r/gitea/act_runner/tags) to set up the runner.
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Before proceeding any further, we suggest running it as a command line with pre-built binaries to ensure that it works with your environment, especially if you are running a runner on your local host.
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And it could be easier to debug if something goes wrong.
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The runner can run the jobs in isolated Docker containers, so you need to make sure that the Docker has been installed and Docker daemon is running.
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While it is not strictly necessary, because the runner can also run the jobs directly on the host, it depends on how you configure it.
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However, it is recommended to use Docker to run the jobs, because it is more secure and easier to manage.
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Before running a runner, you should first register it to your Gitea instance using the following command:
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```bash
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./act_runner register --no-interactive --instance <instance> --token <token>
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```
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There are two arguments required, `instance` and `token`.
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`instance` refers to the address of your Gitea instance, like `http://192.168.8.8:3000` or `https://gitea.com`.
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The runner and job containers (which are started by the runner to execute jobs) will connect to this address.
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This means that it could be different from the `ROOT_URL` of your Gitea instance, which is configured for web access.
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It is always a bad idea to use a loopback address such as `127.0.0.1` or `localhost`.
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If you are unsure which address to use, the LAN address is usually the right choice.
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`token` is used for authentication and identification, such as `P2U1U0oB4XaRCi8azcngmPCLbRpUGapalhmddh23`.
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It is one-time use only and cannot be used to register multiple runners.
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You can obtain tokens from `<your_gitea.com>/admin/runners`.
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After registering, a new file named `.runner` will appear in the current directory.
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This file stores the registration information.
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Please do not edit it manually.
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If this file is missing or corrupted, you can simply remove it and register again.
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Finally, it's time to start the runner:
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```bash
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./act_runner daemon
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```
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And you can see the new runner in the management page:
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You can find more information by visiting [Act runner]({{< relref "doc/usage/actions/act-runner.en-us.md" >}}).
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### Use Actions
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Even if Actions is enabled for the Gitea instance, repositories still disable Actions by default.
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To enable it, go to the settings page of your repository like `your_gitea.com/<owner>/repo/settings` and enable `Enable Repository Actions`.
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The next steps may be rather complicated.
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You will need to study [the workflow syntax](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions) for Actions and write the workflow files you want.
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However, we can just start from a simple demo:
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```yaml
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name: Gitea Actions Demo
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run-name: ${{ gitea.actor }} is testing out Gitea Actions 🚀
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on: [push]
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jobs:
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Explore-Gitea-Actions:
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- run: echo "🎉 The job was automatically triggered by a ${{ gitea.event_name }} event."
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- run: echo "🐧 This job is now running on a ${{ runner.os }} server hosted by Gitea!"
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- run: echo "🔎 The name of your branch is ${{ gitea.ref }} and your repository is ${{ gitea.repository }}."
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- name: Check out repository code
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uses: actions/checkout@v3
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- run: echo "💡 The ${{ gitea.repository }} repository has been cloned to the runner."
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- run: echo "🖥️ The workflow is now ready to test your code on the runner."
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- name: List files in the repository
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ls ${{ gitea.workspace }}
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- run: echo "🍏 This job's status is ${{ job.status }}."
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```
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You can upload it as a file with the extension `.yaml` in the directory `.gitea/workflows/` of the repository, for example `.gitea/workflows/demo.yaml`.
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You might notice that this is fairly similar from the [Quickstart for GitHub Actions](https://docs.github.com/en/actions/quickstart).
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That is because Gitea Actions is designed to be compatible with GitHub Actions wherever possible.
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Be careful, the demo file contains some emojis.
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Please make sure your database supports them, especially when using MySQL.
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If the charset is not `utf8mb4`, errors will occur, such as `Error 1366 (HY000): Incorrect string value: '\\xF0\\x9F\\x8E\\x89 T...' for column 'name' at row 1`.
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See [Database Preparation]({{< relref "doc/installation/database-preparation.en-us.md#mysql" >}}) for more information.
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Alternatively, you can remove all emojis from the demo file and try again.
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The line `on: [push]` indicates that the workflow will be triggered when you push commits to this repository.
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However, when you upload the YAML file, it also pushes a commit, so you should see a new task in the Actions tab.
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Great job! You have successfully started working with Actions.
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