ANSIBLE for the Absolute Beginner - Hands On DevOps

Learn Ansible from scratch with hands on labs. Automate Linux tasks, write playbooks, and master automation.

What you'll learn
- Install and configure Ansible on Linux systems and understand its core components.
- Create and manage Ansible inventories, hosts, and ad-hoc commands for automation.
- Write and organize Ansible playbooks with multiple plays and real-world examples.
- Use variables, conditionals, loops, and handlers to build dynamic playbooks.
- Secure sensitive data using Ansible Vault and manage facts, custom facts, and magic variables.
- Automate file deployment, system configuration, and service management with templates and roles.
- Handle errors, blocks, and handlers effectively to ensure reliable automation workflows.
- Manage users, packages, cron jobs, and storage — and troubleshoot playbooks with best practices.

Requirements
- Basic understanding of Linux commands and system navigation.
- Access to a Linux environment (physical, virtual machine, or cloud instance).
- Willingness to learn by doing through hands-on labs and real examples.
- No prior DevOps or automation experience required — everything is explained step-by-step.
- Internet connection to download Ansible and follow along with course exercises.

Description
This course is simple, clear, and very practical. I wanted to learn Ansible from scratch, and this is the best hands-on course I have found. - Student Testimonial

What’s in this course?

This course takes you from zero to a confident beginner in Ansible. It is built entirely around hands-on labs, where you will learn by doing — installing Ansible, setting up inventories, writing playbooks, and automating real Linux administration tasks.

You will start by understanding Ansible installation and setup, then move step-by-step into inventories, ad-hoc commands, and multi-play playbooks. You will master variables, conditionals, loops, and handlers through clear examples.

From there, the course dives into encryption with Ansible Vault, error handling with blocks, facts and magic variables, Jinja2 templates, and roles for large-scale automation. You will finish by learning user management, package management, file deployment, cron jobs, services, and storage automation — all with Ansible playbooks you build yourself.

Every lecture is practical and designed for beginners in DevOps and Linux system automation.

What’s so special about this course?

Fully hands-on labs – each topic demonstrated step-by-step on real Linux environments.

Beginner-friendly approach – no prior DevOps or scripting experience required.

Comprehensive real-world topics – includes variables, loops, handlers, roles, templates, facts, vaults, and much more.

Clear explanations and organized examples – focused on helping you truly understand automation.

"Very detailed and practical course. The instructor explains every concept clearly with real demos." - Student Testimonial"Excellent for anyone who wants to automate Linux systems using Ansible step by step." - Student Testimonial

What is Ansible?

Ansible is a simple yet powerful IT automation platform that helps you deploy, configure, and manage servers without complex coding. It uses YAML playbooks and SSH, with no agents required on remote systems, making it the preferred tool for modern DevOps and cloud infrastructure.

With Ansible, you can automate everything from installing software and managing users to configuring web servers and applying security policies — all from a single control node.

Why Learn Ansible Basics?

Open-source and free, trusted by DevOps engineers and system administrators worldwide.

No coding required, uses a human-readable automation language.

Easy to start, deploy, and configure servers quickly.

Reusable and modular with roles and templates that simplify large projects.

Massive community support with extensive documentation and thousands of resources.

New and Updated Topics Included

Our course is constantly updated to stay aligned with the latest Ansible features and best practices. Here’s a snapshot of the key topics included:

Installing and configuring Ansible

Inventory and host patterns

Ad-hoc commands and playbooks

Variables and group variables

Ansible Vault encryption

Facts, magic variables, and loops

Error handling (block, rescue, always)

Handlers, templates (Jinja2), and roles

System roles (SELinux example)

Troubleshooting and optimizing playbooks

Managing packages, users, services, and storage

Why You Should Take This Course

By the end of this course, you will be confident in writing and running Ansible playbooks to automate any Linux environment. Whether you are a DevOps beginner, system administrator, or cloud enthusiast, this course gives you real skills you can use immediately in your job or projects.

We are dedicated to keeping the course updated so you always stay in sync with the fast-evolving DevOps world.

Who this course is for:
- Beginners who want to learn Ansible from scratch through practical, hands-on labs.
- Linux system administrators looking to automate daily tasks and configurations.
- DevOps beginners who want to build a strong foundation in automation and configuration management.
- Cloud engineers or IT professionals interested in infrastructure automation using Ansible.
- Anyone preparing for DevOps or system administration roles and wants real-world automation skills.
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