In the world of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD), flexibility and reusability are paramount. Hardcoding values directly into your pipeline scripts can quickly lead to unmanageable and inflexible configurations. This is where GitLab CI/CD variables come into play. Variables allow you to store and manage dynamic values that your pipeline jobs can access and … Read more
In today’s blog post, we will discuss image keyword in .gitlab-ci.yml file. Specifically, what is image keyword in .gitlab-ci.yml?, how to define image with example?, tips and best practices of using image in GitLab CI/CD pipeline. So without any further delay, let us get started. What is the image Keyword? The image keyword in your … Read more
In today’s blog post, we will discuss stages keyword in .gitlab-ci.yml used to group multiple GitLab Ci/CD jobs. Specifically, we will learn what are stages?, How to define a stage in .gitlab-ci.yml with example, How jobs behave inside a stage, Tips and best practices while using stages, and will also cover most frequently asked questions … Read more
In today’s blog post, we will learn .gitlab-ci.yml file script keyword. In particular, what is before_script, script, and after_script keywords in .gitlab-ci.yml, how to define before_script, script, and after_script with example, comparison between before_script, script, and after_script blocks. The script block is used to define what action you want to perform in your GitLab CI/CD … Read more
In today’s blog post, we will discuss .gitlab-ci.yml file used to define GitLab CI/CD pipeline. In particular, .gitlab-ci.yml syntax and structure, core components (keywords) of a .gitlab-ci.yml file, an example .gitlab-ci.yml file with most of the core components, and some best practices while using .gitlab-ci.yml. So without any further delay, let us get started. What … Read more