{"id":414028,"date":"2022-03-09T20:44:58","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it\/"},"modified":"2022-03-09T20:44:58","modified_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:44:58","slug":"how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Run Github Actions Builds on Your Own Servers With Self-Hosted Runners \u2013 CloudSavvy IT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a5cf1e81b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a37a5cf1e81b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Run_Github_Actions_Builds_on_Your_Own_Servers_With_Self-Hosted_Runners_%E2%80%93_CloudSavvy_IT%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Run Github Actions Builds on Your Own Servers With Self-Hosted Runners \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it\/#Why_Use_Self-Hosted_Runners\" >Why Use Self-Hosted Runners?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-run-github-actions-builds-on-your-own-servers-with-self-hosted-runners-cloudsavvy-it\/#Setting_Up_a_Self-Hosted_Runner\" >Setting Up a Self-Hosted Runner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Run_Github_Actions_Builds_on_Your_Own_Servers_With_Self-Hosted_Runners_%E2%80%93_CloudSavvy_IT%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Run Github Actions Builds on Your Own Servers With Self-Hosted Runners \u2013 CloudSavvy IT&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-7125\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/d6528811.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/d6528811.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2020\/10\/d6528811.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Github Actions are automation pipelines that can be used to run CI testing and builds. It runs in the cloud through Github\u2019s servers, but there are some cases, such as intensive code compiling, where you might prefer running them on your own dedicated worker nodes.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Use_Self-Hosted_Runners\"><\/span>Why Use Self-Hosted Runners?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the major benefits of Github Actions is that it\u2019s free and integrated nicely into Github\u2019s system. Making new commits or release tags will directly trigger an action pipeline if you set it up to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Github Actions are billed in \u201cminutes,\u201d and open-source public repositories have an unlimited number of minutes. If you\u2019re working on a private repository though, you will only have 2000, or 3000 with Github Pro or Teams plans. You can buy more minutes directly, or upgrade to Github Enterprise, which comes with 50,000.<\/p>\n<p>However, Github also supports the ability to self-host the machine that runs the pipeline.\u00a0You can use any kind of machine as the self-hosted runner, including local machines, dedicated servers, or cloud VPS instances. This can be quite useful, especially if you have spare hardware lying around.<\/p>\n<p>This has a number of benefits beyond just cost savings for high activity workloads. Often, code compilation can be a very intensive task. While Github Actions builds aren\u2019t necessarily sluggish, they\u2019re still running on shared cloud compute, so it may benefit you to be running the build on a high-performance dedicated server. The same is true for memory-intensive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications that may need a lot of RAM to finish.<\/p>\n<p>On top of performance, self-hosting also allows you to control the environment for the build. Perhaps you need to integrate with on-premises servers or software, or you need to run an operating system that isn\u2019t available with Github\u2019s default runners (it does support Linux, Windows, and macOS, just not specific Linux builds besides Ubuntu).<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_Up_a_Self-Hosted_Runner\"><\/span>Setting Up a Self-Hosted Runner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Setting up a runner is pretty simple. Basically, you\u2019ll need to install the runner software on your machine and connect it to Github. Once it\u2019s available, you can configure certain Github Actions to use your self-hosted runner instead of the default ones.<\/p>\n<p>You can either add runners to a specific repository or add them to a Github Organization. Adding them organization-wide is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly a lot more useful, but the setup for either one is the same.<\/p>\n<p>Head over to your organization\u2019s settings, and under Actions &gt; Runners, add a new runner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15553\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/ad8f96ac.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1624\" height=\"673\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Github provides steps to set up and install the runner here. You can copy paste these commands, but you can also use a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/myoung34\/docker-github-actions-runner\">Docker image<\/a> if you prefer running it that way.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15554\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/7d674ca0.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1196\" height=\"637\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The next section has you link it with Github. This uses a generated token so it can access your account and verify the runner.<\/p>\n<pre>.\/config.sh --url https:\/\/github.com\/Organization --token XXXXXX<\/pre>\n<p>You can choose on this screen the name of the runner, the group it\u2019s assigned to, and any labels associated with it. These can be used to filter out runners in action configurations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15555\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/549880e6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"764\" height=\"578\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, you\u2019ll need to start the runner. You\u2019ll probably want to run this under <code>tmux<\/code>\u00a0or set up a service to run it automatically.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How To Add Your Own Services to systemd For Easier Management<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<pre>.\/run.sh<\/pre>\n<p>If you\u2019re using a public repository, the ability to use self-hosted runners is disabled by default. This is because running builds on your own hardware is a potential security risk if you\u2019re running builds for third party pull requests. If you\u2019re not doing pull request builds, it\u2019s not a problem, and you can toggle it on from the default \u201cRunner Group\u201d settings.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15556\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/fe4a2437.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"421\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Then, you can use the <code>self-hosted<\/code>\u00a0tag to make builds execute on this runner.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15557\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/3c4988be.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"161\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The runner should pick it up almost im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15558\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.cloudsavvyit.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/02\/c8b5fd22.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1177\" height=\"464\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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