diff --git a/.github/workflows/blank.yml b/.github/workflows/blank.yml
index 6cc2950..832b9f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/blank.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/blank.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,15 @@ jobs:
     # Steps represent a sequence of tasks that will be executed as part of the job
     steps:
       # Checks-out your repository under $GITHUB_WORKSPACE, so your job can access it
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      #- uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       # Runs a single command using the runners shell
       - name: Run a one-line script
-        run: ls -la
+        env:
+          envar: 'ABC'
+        run: echo $envar
+      - name: Run a one-line script
+        run: echo $envar
 
       # Runs a set of commands using the runners shell
       #- name: Run a multi-line script
@@ -46,4 +50,6 @@ jobs:
 
       # Runs a single command using the runners shell
       - name: Run a one-line script
-        run: echo Hello, world!
+        run: echo "STEP_ENV_VAR=This is a step-level environment variable" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Print step-level environment variable
+        run: echo "Step env var: $STEP_ENV_VAR"