publish.yml

name: publish + artifact download
 
on:
  push:
    branches: [ "main" ]
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build:
    name: build on ubuntu
    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
    strategy:
      matrix:
        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
    
    
    - name: Setup .NET
      uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v3
      with:
        dotnet-version: 6.0.x
    
    - name: build project
      run: dotnet publish
      working-directory: ./dotnet-estimation
      
    - name: Restore dependencies
      run: dotnet restore
      working-directory: ./dotnet-estimation
      
      #create temporary folder
    - run: mkdir ${{ github.workspace }}/package
      working-directory: ./dotnet-estimation
      
      #upload the build-artifact to the previously created folder
    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3.1.1
      with:
        name: saved_artifact
        path: ./dotnet-estimation
        retention-days: 1
      name: 'Upload Package'
      
      #make it available to downloadoad on GH actions 
    - name: Download a Build Artifact
      uses: actions/download-artifact@v3.0.1
      with:
        path: ./dotnet-estimation/artifacts