Github action with MySQL test database - mysql

Question

I have a CodeIgniter Web app connected with Mysql that is developed in the docker. I would like to do some unit test in the GitHub action fo ci/cd pipeline. The problem is some of the function would require enquiry data from Mysql database. So may I know if there is a way to setup a MySQL instance on Github action and run some .sql file so that my test data is in the database?

Answer 1

You can use GitHub Actions service containers to connect to databases like mysql. You can find details at https://docs.github.com/en/actions/guides/about-service-containers

Answer 2

I think this script can help people to conduct unit test with MySQL database and a .sql script file to load table schema and data on Github action. I am using Codeigniter 4 with Mysql. But the process of setting up a database would be similar as long as you are using MySQL.
name: CI Pipeline
on:
push:
branches: [ main ]
pull_request:
branches: [ main ]
jobs:
build:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout#v2
- name: Build the Docker image
run: docker-compose build
- name: up mysql and apache container runs
run: docker-compose up -d
#I am using codeIgniter4
- name: install dependencies
run: docker exec CI4_1 php composer.phar install
- name: buffering time for db container
uses: jakejarvis/wait-action#master
with:
time: '30s'
#db_1 is the name of database
- name: load database
run: docker exec -i mysql_1 mysql -uroot -proot db_1< ./testDatabase.sql
- name: unit test
run: docker exec CI4_1 ./vendor/bin/phpunit