Custom Environments: Run workflows in an environment tailored to your project.

Cost-Efficiency: Use existing infrastructure to save on costs.

Performance: Leverage high-performance servers or hardware with specific capabilities.

A server or VM (Ubuntu 20.04+ is recommended).

Administrator access to your GitHub repository or organization.

Update Your System & Install Required Tools and to make sure curl, wget, and git are installed.

Step 2: Create a Self-Hosted Runner in GitHub

Navigate to your repository or organization in GitHub.

Click Add Runner and select your operating system.

Follow the provided instructions to generate a registration token.

Step 3: Download and Configure the Runner

Use the link provided in the GitHub setup instructions:

mkdir actions-runner && cd actions-runner curl -o actions-runner-linux-x64-<version>.tar.gz -L https://github.com/actions/runner/releases/download/v<version>/actions-runner-linux-x64-<version>.tar.gz tar xzf actions-runner-linux-x64-<version>.tar.gz

Replace <TOKEN> and <URL> with the token and repository URL from GitHub.

Step 4: Install and Start the Runner as a Service

Create a simple workflow to ensure the runner is working.

Add the runs-on key with the runner label in your workflow file:

        run: echo "Self-hosted runner is operational!"

Commit the workflow file to trigger the runner.

Secure Your Runner: Limit access using firewalls and ensure the machine is isolated from critical infrastructure.

Regular Maintenance: Update the runner software and dependencies regularly.

Monitor Usage: Use GitHub's metrics to track your runner's performance and utilization.

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