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Use start exercise action to setup the kickoff of the exercise
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‎.github/workflows/0-start-exercise.yml

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name: Step 0 # Start Exercise
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on:
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push:
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branches:
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- main
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permissions:
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contents: write
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actions: write
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issues: write
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env:
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EXERCISE_NAME: "Getting Started with GitHub Copilot"
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INTRO_MESSAGE: "Welcome to the exciting world of GitHub Copilot! 🚀 In this exercise, you'll unlock the potential of this AI-powered coding assistant to accelerate your development process. Let's dive in and have some fun exploring the future of coding together! 💻✨"
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STEP_1_FILE: ".github/steps/1-preparing.md"
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jobs:
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disable_workflows:
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name: Disable workflows
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Disable all workflows
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run: |
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workflows=$(git ls-files | grep -E '\.yml$|\.yaml$')
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for workflow in $workflows; do
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workflow_name=$(basename $workflow)
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gh workflow disable "$workflow_name" || true
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done
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env:
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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start_exercise:
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if: |
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!github.event.repository.is_template
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name: Start Exercise
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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steps:
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- name: Checkout
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Configure Git user
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run: |
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git config user.name github-actions[bot]
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git config user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
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- name: Deactivate 'Start Exercise' button
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run: |
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# Remove href from 'Start Exercise' button
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target='id="copy-exercise"[^>]*href="[^"]*"'
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replacement='id="copy-exercise"'
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sed -i "s|$target|$replacement|g" README.md
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# Change color from green to gray
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target=Copy_Exercise-008000
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replacement=Copy_Exercise-AAA
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sed -i "s|$target|$replacement|g" README.md
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- name: Activate 'Start Exercise' button
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run: |
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# Add link to issue
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target='id="start-exercise"'
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replacement='id="start-exercise" href="../../issues/1"'
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sed -i "s|$target|$replacement|g" README.md
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# Change color from gray to green
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target=Start_Exercise-AAA
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replacement=Start_Exercise-008000
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sed -i "s|$target|$replacement|g" README.md
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- name: Replace relative links in readme
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run: |
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target=../../
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replacement=https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/
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sed -i "s|$target|$replacement|g" README.md
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- name: Push README changes
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run: |
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git add README.md
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git commit --message="Start exercise"
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git push
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env:
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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create_exercise:
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if: |
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!github.event.repository.is_template
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name: Create exercise issue
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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outputs:
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issue-url: ${{ steps.create-issue.outputs.ISSUE_URL }}
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steps:
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- name: Checkout
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Get response templates
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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with:
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repository: skills/response-templates
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path: skills-response-templates
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- name: Configure Git user
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run: |
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git config user.name github-actions[bot]
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git config user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
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- name: Build welcome message from template
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id: build-issue-description
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uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
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with:
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template-file: skills-response-templates/step-feedback/welcome.md
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template-vars: |
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title=${{ env.EXERCISE_NAME }}
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login=${{ github.actor }}
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intro_message=${{ env.INTRO_MESSAGE }}
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- name: Create issue - add welcome message
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id: create-issue
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run: |
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issue_url=$(gh issue create \
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--title "Exercise: $EXERCISE_NAME" \
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--body "$ISSUE_BODY")
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echo "ISSUE_URL=$issue_url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
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env:
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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ISSUE_BODY: ${{ steps.build-issue-description.outputs.updated-text }}
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post_next_step_content:
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name: Post next step content
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
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needs: [create_exercise]
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env:
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ISSUE_URL: ${{ needs.create_exercise.outputs.issue-url }}
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steps:
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- name: Checkout
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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- name: Get response templates
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uses: actions/checkout@v4
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with:
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repository: skills/response-templates
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path: skills-response-templates
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- name: Configure Git user
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run: |
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git config user.name github-actions[bot]
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git config user.email github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com
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- name: Build comment - add step content
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id: build-comment
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uses: skills/action-text-variables@v1
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with:
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template-file: ${{ env.STEP_1_FILE }}
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template-vars: |
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login=${{ github.actor }}
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full_repo_name=${{ github.repository }}
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- name: Create comment - add step content
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run: |
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gh issue comment "$ISSUE_URL" \
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--body "$ISSUE_BODY"
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env:
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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ISSUE_BODY: ${{ steps.build-comment.outputs.updated-text }}
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- name: Create comment - watching for progress
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run: |
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gh issue comment "$ISSUE_URL" \
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--body-file "skills-response-templates/step-feedback/watching-for-progress.md"
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env:
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GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

‎README.md

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- **Who is this for**: Intermediate developers familiar with GitHub Copilot, basic GitHub, and basic web development
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- **What you'll learn**: We'll introduce GitHub Copilot agent mode and how to use it for application development.
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- **What you'll build**: You'll use GitHub Copilot agent mode to create a fitness application as the gym teacher of a high school.
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- **Prerequisites**: Skills Exercise: Getting Started with GitHub Copilot.
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- **How long**: This course takes less than one hour to complete.
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- We recommend creating a public repository, as private repositories will use [Actions minutes](https://docs.github.com/en/billing/managing-billing-for-github-actions/about-billing-for-github-actions).
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- Scroll down and click the **Create repository** button at the bottom of the form.
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3. After your new repository is created, go to [1_preparing.md](.github/steps/1_preparing.md) this is where we will start building our application.
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3. After your new repository is created, wait about 20 seconds for the exercise to be prepared and buttons updated. You will continue working from your copy of the exercise.
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Read through the background about GitHub Copilot agent mode and then look for the first activity and the ![Open in GitHub Codespaces](https://github.com/codespaces/badge.svg) icon to setup your development environment.
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- The **Copy Exercise** button will deactivate, changing to gray.
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- The **Start Exercise** button will activate, changing to green.
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- You will likely need to refresh the page.
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Resources: [Octofit Tracker application story for Mergington High School](docs/octofit_story.md)
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4. Click **Start Exercise**. Follow the step-by-step instructions and feedback will be provided as you progress.
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<a id="start-exercise">
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<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/🚀_Start_Exercise-AAA" height="25pt"/>
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</a>
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> [!IMPORTANT]
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> The **Start Exercise** button will activate after copying the repository. You will probably need to refresh the page.
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Get help: [Post in our discussion board](https://github.com/orgs/skills/discussions/categories/introduction-to-github) &bull; [Review the GitHub status page](https://www.githubstatus.com/)
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[Review the GitHub status page](https://www.githubstatus.com/)
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