Foundations of Ansible

Learning path | 6 resources | Published on April 29, 2024
Craig Brandt

Explore essential Ansible concepts, terminology, and tools, then set up your environment to start writing  your first Ansible playbook.

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  1. Overview: Foundations of Ansible
  2. Introduction to Ansible Page
  3. Essential Ansible concepts Page
  4. Introduction to Git and GitHub Page
  5. Introduction to Visual Studio Code Page
  6. Setting up your development environment Page

Overview: Foundations of Ansible

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In order to successfully begin automating with Ansible, you'll need to be familiar with a few basic Ansible concepts, terminology, and tools that will allow you to create Ansible content with confidence and accuracy.

Prerequisites:

In this learning path, you will:

  • Understand key Ansible concepts such as playbooks, modules, tasks, and roles.
  • Become familiar and set up common developer productivity tools and environments including Git and Visual Studio Code.
  • Explore Ansible development tools to assist with the creation, testing, and deployment of your automation code.