Automating Power Platform Deployment with GitHub Actions

This article explains how to automate a Microsoft Power Platform deployment using GitHub Actions. GitHub Actions is an automation tool that allows developers to automate tasks such as building, testing, and deploying code. It provides pre-built and custom actions that can be combined to create workflows. Automation increases efficiency and productivity while reducing human errors. Automating Power Platform deployment with GitHub Actions provides consistency, efficiency, version control, and collaboration, enabling teams to deliver more value at an increased rate.

Table of Contents

1. Integrate Power Platform development into GitHub Codespaces
2. Leverage GitHub Environments to segment your workflow
3. Access the Microsoft Power Platform actions lab from a GitHub repository
4. Export your Power Platform solution and check it in
5. Release your Power Platform solution from a QA environment through to production
6. Review your CI/CD deployment in Power Platform

Integrate Power Platform Development into GitHub Codespaces

Integrating Power Platform development into GitHub Codespaces allows for a consistent and secure development environment. GitHub Codespaces provides a pre-configured development environment that can be accessed from anywhere, with the ability to instantly spin up or tear down the environment as needed.

Leverage GitHub Environments to Segment Your Workflow

GitHub Environments can be used to separate your workflow into logical stages, such as development, test, and production. This allows each stage to have its own set of environments and workflows, ensuring consistency and reducing errors.

Access the Microsoft Power Platform Actions Lab from a GitHub Repository

The Microsoft Power Platform provides a set of pre-built actions that can be used with GitHub Actions. These actions can be accessed from a GitHub repository, making it easy to incorporate them into your deployments.

Export Your Power Platform Solution and Check it in

Exporting your Power Platform solution enables you to version control your code changes and track them in GitHub. Checking your solution into GitHub allows you to collaborate with your team and have full visibility of code changes.

Release Your Power Platform Solution from a QA Environment through to Production

Releasing your Power Platform solution from a QA environment to production can be done through GitHub Actions. This ensures consistency and reduces the risk of human error.

Review Your CI/CD Deployment in Power Platform

Power Platform includes a built-in solution checker that allows you to review your CI/CD deployment and ensure that everything is working as expected. This provides confidence and reduces worries about unscheduled downtime.

Automating Power Platform deployments with GitHub Actions can help you save time, reduce errors, and increase productivity. Useful resources include further documentation for GitHub Actions and Power Platform, the GitHub Marketplace for Power Platform Actions, and getting started with GitHub Actions.