Mention new inputs, added more examples, removed disclaimer

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@ -7,24 +7,32 @@ This GitHub Action deploys files in `GITHUB_WORKSPACE` to a folder on a server v
Use this action in a build/test workflow which leaves deployable code in `GITHUB_WORKSPACE`.
# Required SECRETs
# Inputs
This action needs a `DEPLOY_KEY` secret variable. This should be the private key part of a ssh key pair. The public key part should be added to the authorized_keys file on the server that receives the deployment. This should be set in the Github secrets section and then referenced as an `env` variable.
- `swtiches`* - The first is for any initial/required rsync flags, eg: `-avzr --delete`
# ARGs
- `rsh` - Remote shell commands, eg for using a different SSH port: `"-p ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PORT }}"`
This action requires 4 args in the `with` block.
- `path`* - The source path, if none; use `""`
1. `swtiches` - The first is for any initial/required rsync flags, eg: `-avzr --delete`
- `remote_path`* - The deployment target, and should be in the format: `[USER]@[HOST]:[PATH]`
2. `rsh` - Remote shell commands, eg for using a different SSH port: `"-p ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PORT }}"`
- `remote_host`* - The remote host
3. `path` - The source path, if none; use `""`
- `remote_user`* - The remote user
4. `upload_path` - The deployment target, and should be in the format: `[USER]@[HOST]:[PATH]`
- `remote_key`* - The remote ssh key
* = Required
# Required secret
This action needs a `DEPLOY_KEY` secret variable. This should be the private key part of a ssh key pair. The public key part should be added to the authorized_keys file on the server that receives the deployment. This should be set in the Github secrets section and then referenced as the `remote_key` input.
# Example usage
Simple:
```
name: DEPLOY
on:
@ -40,18 +48,37 @@ jobs:
- name: rsync deployments
uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@1.0
with:
switches: -avzr --delete --exclude="" --include=""
rsh: "-p ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PORT }}"
switches: -avzr --delete
path: src/
upload_path: user@example.com:/var/www/html/
env:
DEPLOY_KEY: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
remote_path: /var/www/html/
remote_host: example.com
remote_user: debian
remote_key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
```
## Disclaimer
Advanced:
If you're using GitHub Actions, you probably already know that it's still in limited public beta, and GitHub advise against using Actions in production.
```
name: DEPLOY
on:
push:
branches:
- master
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v1
- name: rsync deployments
uses: burnett01/rsync-deployments@1.0
with:
switches: -avzr --delete --exclude="" --include="" --filter=""
rsh: "-p ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_PORT }}"
path: src/
remote_path: /var/www/html/
remote_host: example.com
remote_user: debian
remote_key: ${{ secrets.DEPLOY_KEY }}
```
So, check your keys. Check your deployment paths. And use at your own risk.