Ansible

Learning Ansible can feel overwhelming. There are countless blogs, videos, courses, and tutorials available, making it difficult to know which ones are worth your time. Instead of spending hours searching through random resources, this page brings together some of the highest-quality Ansible learning materials in one place.

The resources below have been selected to help you build a strong foundation, whether you’re completely new to Ansible or preparing for technical interviews. They include official documentation, hands-on labs, courses, books, YouTube channels, GitHub repositories, and community forums where you can continue learning.

Official Documentation

The official documentation should always be your primary reference.

• Ansible Documentation — https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/
• Ansible Galaxy — https://galaxy.ansible.com/
• Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Documentation — https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_ansible_automation_platform/

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Hands-on Labs

The best way to learn Ansible is by writing playbooks and automating real systems.

• KodeKloud Ansible Labs — https://kodekloud.com/
• Play with Docker — https://labs.play-with-docker.com/
• Ansible Labs (GitHub) — https://github.com/ansible/ansible-labs

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Courses

If you prefer structured learning, these courses provide a complete learning path.

• KodeKloud – Ansible for the Absolute Beginners
• KodeKloud – Advanced Ansible
• Udemy – Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
• Red Hat Training – DO007: Ansible Basics

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YouTube

These creators consistently publish high-quality DevOps and Ansible content.

Channels

• Jeff Geerling
• TechWorld with Nana
• Abhishek Veeramalla
• DevOps Directive
• NetworkChuck (Beginner-friendly)

Recommended Videos

• Ansible Tutorial for Beginners – TechWorld with Nana
• Ansible Full Course – freeCodeCamp.org
• Ansible for Beginners – Jeff Geerling

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Books

If you enjoy learning through books, these are among the best resources available.

• Ansible: Up and Running — Bas Meijer, Lorin Hochstein, René Moser
• Ansible for DevOps — Jeff Geerling
• The Ansible Book — James Sinclair

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GitHub Repositories

Explore real-world examples, reusable playbooks, and community-maintained collections.

• Awesome Ansible — https://github.com/ansible-community/awesome-ansible
• Ansible Examples — https://github.com/ansible/ansible-examples
• Ansible Collections — https://github.com/ansible-collections

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Community

Join the community to ask questions, learn best practices, and stay updated.

• Ansible Forum — https://forum.ansible.com/
• GitHub Discussions — https://github.com/ansible/ansible/discussions
• Reddit — https://www.reddit.com/r/ansible/
• Stack Overflow (Ansible tag) — https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/ansible