buildTex.yml

name: Build Latex

# Controls when the workflow will run
on:
  # Triggers the workflow on push or pull request events but only for the master branch
  push:
    branches: [ master ]
  pull_request:
    branches: [ master ]

  # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  build_latex:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Set up Git repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - name: pdflatex main
        uses: dante-ev/latex-action@latest
        with:
          root_file: main.tex
          compiler: pdflatex
          args: -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape
      - name: bibtex main
        uses: dante-ev/latex-action@latest
        with:
          root_file: main.aux
          compiler: biber
          args: main
      - name: pdflatex main
        uses: dante-ev/latex-action@latest
        with:
          root_file: main.tex
          compiler: pdflatex
          args: -interaction=nonstopmode -shell-escape
      - name: Upload a Build Artifact
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2.2.4
        with:
          # Artifact name
          name: pdfs
          path: "*.pdf"
      - name: Move pdf files to final directory for deployment
        run: |
          find . -type f | grep -i pdf$ | xargs -i cp {} public
      - name: Deploy 🚀
        uses: JamesIves/github-pages-deploy-action@4.1.4
        with:
          branch: gh-pages # The branch the action should deploy to.
          folder: public # The folder the action should deploy.