diff --git a/.github/workflows/runContainerAction.yml b/.github/workflows/runContainerAction.yml
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+name: CI build for container action
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  container-run:
+    runs-on: unbuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@4
+      - name: run my container action
+        uses: ./DockerAction
+        with:
+          who-to-greet: everyone
diff --git a/DockerAction/DockerFile b/DockerAction/DockerFile
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+++ b/DockerAction/DockerFile
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+FROM alpine:3.10
+
+COPY entrypoint.sh /entrypoint.sh
+
+RUN chmod +x entrypoint.sh
+
+ENTRYPOINT ["/entrypoint.sh"]
diff --git a/DockerAction/action.yml b/DockerAction/action.yml
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+++ b/DockerAction/action.yml
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+name: 'Docker Action'
+inputs: 
+  who-to-greet:
+    description: who's there?
+    default: attendees
+outputs:
+  time:
+    description: 'when it happened'
+runs:
+  using: docker
+  image: DockerFile
+  args:
+    - ${{ inputs.who-to-greet }}
diff --git a/DockerAction/entrypoint.sh b/DockerAction/entrypoint.sh
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+echo "hello $1"
+
+echo "time=$(date)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT