In learning to automate deployment of Docker containers, I will use this repository to automate the deployment of Plex using GitHub Actions.
- The Plex host is availabe from the GitHub runner via SSH
- Docker is installed on the desired Plex host
- The Plex host has its firewall configured to allow Plex's ports in
This setup will require the use of the following environment variables.
| Variable Name | Note |
|---|---|
SSH_HOST |
The IP of the host to ssh into |
SSH_PORT |
The port of the host to ssh into |
SSH_USER |
The user of the SSH_HOST which will be used |
SSH_PRIVATE_KEY |
The ssh key to use to authenticate with |
PLEX_LIBRARY_PATH |
Plex volume for /config |
PLEX_TV_PATH |
Plex volume for /tv |
PLEX_MOVIES_PATH |
Plex volume for /movies |
GH_PAT |
Used to deploy to or retrieve from the GitHub container registry |
GH_USERNAME |
GitHub user associated with the GH_PAT |
GH_DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME |
Name of the image |