Deploying a GitHub Actions Self-hosted Runner on Azure: A Step-by-Step Guide

In this guide, we’ll walk through deploying a GitHub Actions self-hosted runner on an Azure VM, step by step. Pre-requisites Before you begin, ensure you have: A GitHub repository or organization Access to the Azure Portal An SSH client (e.g., Windows Terminal, macOS Terminal) Basic familiarity with Linux (Ubuntu) Step…

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