Learn GitLab CI/CD by building a complete CICD pipeline for a python demo project | with Docker

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▬▬▬▬▬▬   What you’ll learn in 1 Hour  ✅  ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
►  What GitLab CI/CD is
►  GitLab compared to other CI/CD platforms
►  Overview of GitLab Architecture
►  Build a full GitLab CI/CD pipeline for a python app that
    - executes tests,
    - builds a Docker image,
    - pushes to a private Docker repository and
    - deploys the app to a remote server on DigitalOcean
►  Learn GitLab Basic Concepts on the way:
    - Pipeline, Jobs,
    - Stages
    - GitLab Runners and Executors
    - Variables (Variable and File Type)
    - Docker in Docker


▬▬▬▬▬▬  R E F E R E N C E S  🔗▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
►   Git repo we build the CI/CD pipeline for: https://gitlab.com/nanuchi/gitlab-cicd-crash-course
►   Original forked python demo app: https://github.com/benc-uk/python-demoapp
►   Docker in Docker Image: https://hub.docker.com/_/docker
►   Docker in Docker Gitlab Docs: https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/ci/docker/using_docker_build.html#use-docker-in-docker
►   Install Python and Pip: https://www.python.org/downloads/


▬▬▬▬▬▬   Course Pre-Requisites  ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
💡  Docker - learn here:    ►  https://youtu.be/3c-iBn73dDE
💡  YAML -   learn here:    ►  https://youtu.be/1uFVr15xDGg
💡  Basics of Git


▬▬▬▬▬▬  Pre-Requisites if you want to follow the demo  ▬▬▬▬▬▬ 
⌨️  GitLab Account
⌨️  DockerHub Account - we push and pull docker image from Docker Hub (https://hub.docker.com/)
⌨️  If you want to start the app locally: Install Python3, Pip and make


▬▬▬▬▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ⏰  ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 - Intro and Course Overview
01:25 -  What is GitLab CI/CD?
01:59 - What is CI/CD in simple words
03:11 - GitLab in comparison to other CI/CD platforms
04:28 - GitLab Architecture - How GitLab works
06:16 - Overview of the demo app (run locally)
12:47 - Pipeline Configuration File (.gitlab-ci.yml)
14:09 - Run Tests
26:27 - Build and Push Docker Image
    27:43 - Variables for Login Credentials
    32:33 - Write Pipeline Configuration
    38:56 - Docker in Docker
    43:23 - Execute Pipeline
44:20 - Define Stages
47:19 - Prepare Deployment Server
    47:44 - Create Ubuntu server on DigitalOcean
54:44 - Deploy Application
1:06:22 - Validate Application Runs Successfully
1:07:30 - Delete server on DO
1:07:49 - Dive Deeper into GitLab CI/CD


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TechWorld with Nana

Learn the basics of setting up GitLab CI/CD pipeline: building a pipeline to run tests, build a Docker image, push it to a private repository, and deploy the image to a remote Ubuntu server. This crash course walks you through using GitLab for continuous integration and continuous deployment, detailing core concepts like jobs, stages, and runners. Essential steps for setting up and configuring the pipeline, including handling dependencies, configuring jobs with YAML, and managing secret variables, are covered. The guide underlines best practices, aiming to provide foundational knowledge necessary for deploying applications with GitLab CI/CD.

GitLab CI CD Tutorial for Beginners [Crash Course]