How to upload a file as user input in Github Actions workflow?

Question

I would like to upload .env file to a build in Github Actions. Is there any way I can do it?

Terry Bonds · Accepted Answer · 2022-12-27 17:44:00Z

It would be easier to store secrets in either secrets or specific environments in the repo:

Secrets:
https://github.com/**account_name**/**repo_name**/settings/secrets/actions

Environments:
https://github.com/**account_name**/**repo_name**/settings/environments

You can then access the secrets directly or generate an .env file when the GitHub actions runs.

In the workflow file access secrets with ${{ secrets.TOKEN }} or generate an .env file and save secrets in there:

- name: do some stuff
        run: |
          touch .env
          echo TOKEN='${{ secrets.TOKEN }}' >> .env
          ...etc

If using environments to store secrets, don't forget to declare which environment is being used by that job! (documentation)

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