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GitHub Actions Secrets Setup

To enable the CI/CD pipeline, add these secrets to your GitHub repository:

How to Add Secrets:

  1. Go to: Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions
  2. Click "New repository secret"
  3. Add each secret below

Required Secrets:

Docker Hub Credentials (for image pushing)

DOCKER_USERNAME: your-docker-hub-username
DOCKER_PASSWORD: your-docker-hub-password (or access token)

SMTP Credentials (for OTP/email)

SMTP_USER: your-gmail@gmail.com
SMTP_PASS: your-app-password (not regular password - use Gmail App Password)

Optional: Cloud Deployment

AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: your-aws-key
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: your-aws-secret
DEPLOY_KEY: your-private-key-for-deployment

Creating a Docker Hub Access Token

  1. Go to https://hub.docker.com/settings/security
  2. Click "New Access Token"
  3. Name it "GitHub Actions"
  4. Copy the token and add as DOCKER_PASSWORD secret

Gmail App Password Setup

  1. Enable 2FA on your Google Account
  2. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
  3. Select "Mail" and "Windows Computer"
  4. Google will generate a 16-character password
  5. Use this as SMTP_PASS secret

GitHub Actions Status

  • Check pipeline status: Actions tab in your repository
  • See build logs: Click on the workflow run
  • Workflows trigger on:
    • Push to: main, karthik, ladda, develop
    • Pull requests to: main, karthik, ladda, develop