What CI and CD mean, how Azure Pipelines and YAML work, how to create your first pipeline in 7 steps, a Databricks example and how it compares with AWS CodePipeline.
✍️ Azure Trainings trainers⏱ 4 min read📅 Updated 11 October 2026
An Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline automatically builds, tests and deploys your code every time you push a change. CI checks each change; CD releases it to test and production with approvals. Pipelines are written in YAML and stored in Git (“pipelines as code”), run on Microsoft-hosted or self-hosted agents, and can deploy to Azure, other clouds or on-premises. This Azure CI CD Pipeline Step By Step guide explains each part in simple steps.
Developers merge often; every change is built and tested automatically, so problems are found early.
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Continuous Delivery / Deployment
Tested artifacts are released to test and staging; production goes live after approval (delivery) or automatically (deployment).
The service
What are Azure Pipelines?
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Automates CI/CD
Build, test and deploy without manual steps.
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Works with your code
Azure Repos, GitHub or Bitbucket.
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Any language
.NET, Java, Python, Node.js, containers — Windows, Linux and macOS agents.
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Deploys anywhere
Azure, other clouds or on-premises.
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Pipelines as code
Define pipelines in YAML and keep them in Git.
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Free tier
Free for small teams with limited parallel jobs.
Pipelines as code
A simple YAML pipeline
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PartWhat it doestriggerWhich branches start the pipelinepoolWhich agent (machine) runs the jobsstagesBig phases like Build and DeployjobsGroups of steps on one agentsteps / tasksScripts, build tasks and deploymentsvariablesShared values; secrets in variable groups or Key VaultenvironmentsTrack deployments and add approvals
Target an environment like “test”; add production approvals.
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Service connection
Let the pipeline deploy to your Azure subscription.
✅ Checkpoint: one push to main builds, tests and deploys your app to a test environment automatically.
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PointAzure PipelinesAWS CodePipelineBest fitAzure and multi-cloud teamsTeams mainly on AWSBuild serviceBuilt in (hosted agents)Uses AWS CodeBuildPipelines as codeYAML in your repoJSON/YAML definitions or consoleOther toolsBoards, Repos, Test Plans, ArtifactsOther AWS developer servicesPlatformsWindows, Linux, macOS agentsLinux and Windows build environments
✕ Using classic pipelines for new work instead of YAML
✕ Storing secrets in YAML files
✕ Deploying straight to production with no approval
✕ No tests in the CI stage
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Yes. This Azure CI CD Pipeline Step By Step guide is reviewed by our trainers and was last updated in October 2026.
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Based on what we teach in our batches and see in real projects. Last updated 11 October 2026. We review this Azure CI CD Pipeline Step By Step guide regularly. Spotted something outdated? Tell us on WhatsApp.
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