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Ansible Automation in 30 Minutes
A crash course in IT automation with Ansible, designed to give you the essential skills to start automating tasks and managing infrastructure in just 30 minutes. Perfect for busy professionals, this course focuses on practical, high-value techniques to achieve immediate results.
6 lessons37m
What you'll learn
- Install and set up Ansible in minutes
- Write and execute your first playbook
- Use core Ansible modules for automation
- Create a basic automated workflow to manage infrastructure
What it looks like in the lab
sandbox — bash
$ ansible-playbook site.yml -i inventory
PLAY [Configure web servers] *************
TASK [Install nginx] *********************
changed: [web01]
changed: [web02]
PLAY RECAP ********************************
web01: ok=3 changed=2 failed=0
web02: ok=3 changed=2 failed=0
Real terminal output from the hands-on lab environment
Who this is for
- • Developers moving into DevOps or infrastructure roles
- • System administrators learning modern tooling
- • CS students building practical skills
Prerequisites
- • Beginners curious about IT automation
- • Basic command line familiarity
Lessons
1
3 min
2
Installing and Configuring Ansible
6 min
3
Building Your First Playbook
Lab
7 min
4
Using Ansible Modules
8 min
5
Simple Automation Project
Lab
11 min
6
Course Project Walkthrough
5 min
Get started
Start Free LessonFirst lesson is always free — no signup required
6 hands-on lessons
Beginner level
37m total
Real Linux sandbox labs
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