This document outlines the steps to set up and configure ArgoCD on a Kubernetes cluster.

• Kubernetes cluster (v1.16+)
• kubectl CLI tool
• ArgoCD CLI tool

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1. Create Namespace for ArgoCD:

   kubectl create namespace argocd

2. Install ArgoCD on Kubernetes Cluster:

kubectl apply -n argocd -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/argoproj/argo-cd/stable/manifests/install.yaml

3. Patch Service Type to LoadBalancer:

kubectl patch svc argocd-server -n argocd -p '{"spec": {"type": "LoadBalancer"}}'

4. Retrieve Admin Password:

   kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | base64 -d

These commands will install ArgoCD into the specified namespace, set up the service as a LoadBalancer, and retrieve the admin password for you to access the ArgoCD UI.

1. Login to ArgoCD:

   argocd login <argocd-access-url>

   Retrieve the initial admin password:

   kubectl -n argocd get secret argocd-initial-admin-secret -o jsonpath="{.data.password}" | base64 -d

2. Change Admin Password:

   argocd account update-password

1. Add a Git Repository:

   argocd repo add https://github.com/<your-repo>/<your-app>.git

2. Create an Application:

   argocd app create <app-name> \
     --repo https://github.com/<your-repo>/<your-app>.git \
     --path <app-path> \
     --dest-server https://kubernetes.default.svc \
     --dest-namespace <namespace>

3. Sync an Application:

   argocd app sync <app-name>

• List applications:

  argocd app list

• Get application details:

  argocd app get <app-name>

• Delete an application:

  argocd app delete <app-name>

Access the ArgoCD Web UI at https://localhost:8080.

For more detailed information, visit the ArgoCD documentation.