How do I get started with Self-hosted runners?

Learn how to set up self-hosted runners for GitHub Actions to improve your CI/CD workflows. Optimize your build performance and customize your environment.

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// Example of configuring a self-hosted runner on GitHub Actions

1. Create a new directory for your runner
mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner

2. Download the latest runner package
curl -o actions-runner-linux-x64-2.280.0.tar.gz https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v2.280.0/actions-runner-linux-x64-2.280.0.tar.gz
tar xzf ./actions-runner-linux-x64-2.280.0.tar.gz

3. Configure the runner
./config.sh --url https://github.com/YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME/YOUR_REPOSITORY --token YOUR_TOKEN

4. Run the runner
./run.sh
    

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