Copy a file from root folder to build folder before deploy - Github Actions - azure

Question

I have an Azure Static Web App built using Github actions. I have a staticwebapp.config.json in the root folder of my project. Once github action builds the app using Azure/static-web-apps-deploy#v1, I want to copy the above file and put it inside the output_location before publishing it. Please advice.
Here is my yml:
name: Azure Static Web Apps CI/CD
on:
push:
branches:
- master
pull_request:
types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, closed]
branches:
- master
jobs:
build_and_deploy_job:
if: github.event_name == 'push' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed')
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
name: Build and Deploy Job
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout#v3
with:
submodules: true
- name: Install Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node#v3
with:
node-version: 18
- uses: pnpm/action-setup#v2.2.4
name: Install pnpm
id: pnpm-install
with:
version: 7
run_install: false
- name: Get pnpm store directory
id: pnpm-cache
run: |
echo "STORE_PATH=$(pnpm store path)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
- uses: actions/cache#v3
name: Setup pnpm cache
with:
path: ${{ steps.pnpm-cache.outputs.STORE_PATH }}
key: ${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-${{ hashFiles('**/pnpm-lock.yaml') }}
restore-keys: |
${{ runner.os }}-pnpm-store-
- name: Install dependencies
run: pnpm install
- name: Build And Deploy
id: builddeploy
uses: Azure/static-web-apps-deploy#v1
with:
azure_static_web_apps_api_token: ${{ secrets.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN_HAPPY_BEACH_0AD8A764G }}
repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # Used for Github integrations (i.e. PR comments)
action: "upload"
###### Repository/Build Configurations - These values can be configured to match your app requirements. ######
# For more information regarding Static Web App workflow configurations, please visit: https://aka.ms/swaworkflowconfig
app_location: "/" # App source code path
api_location: "" # Api source code path - optional
output_location: "storybook-static" # Built app content directory - optional
env:
NODE_VERSION: 18.x
PRE_BUILD_COMMAND: npm install -g pnpm
CUSTOM_BUILD_COMMAND: pnpm run storybook:build
###### End of Repository/Build Configurations ######
close_pull_request_job:
if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed'
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
name: Close Pull Request Job
steps:
- name: Close Pull Request
id: closepullrequest
uses: Azure/static-web-apps-deploy#v1
with:
azure_static_web_apps_api_token: ${{ secrets.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_API_TOKEN_HAPPY_BEACH_0AD8A764G }}
action: "close"

Answer 1

In .yml file, before Build And Deploy, we need to write a step to copy the file from root folder.
Navigate to the GitHub Repository => .github/workflows folder => Click on your .yml and edit it.
output_location: "storybook-static" # Built app content directory - >optional
Before copying the file, make sure the output_location exists.
As it is an optional parameter, sometimes we may not provide it.
Add the below steps to copy the file to Output folder.
Thanks #Dillion Megida for the command
- name: Copy a file from root folder to build folder
run: cp staticwebapp.config.json ${{ secrets.AZURE_STATIC_WEB_APPS_LOCATION }}/filepath