Install and run argo cd on Kubernetes

A step-by-step guide to install and run Argo CD on a Kubernetes cluster, access its UI, and set up the CLI.

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Estimated Time: 15-25 minutes
Prerequisites: Running Kubernetes cluster, kubectl installed and configured, cluster-admin access, basic command-line familiarity

Create the argocd namespace and install Argo CD into it:

kubectl create ns argocd

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

Port-forward the Argo CD server so you can reach the UI locally:

kubectl port-forward svc/argocd-server -n argocd 8080:443

Retrieve the initial admin secret:

kubectl get secret -n argocd argocd-initial-admin-secret -o yaml

Access the Argo CD UI here: https://localhost:8080/

  • user : admin
  • password decode base 64 password from secret

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Install CLI

curl -sSL -o argocd-linux-amd64 https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/releases/latest/download/argocd-linux-amd64
sudo install -m 555 argocd-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/argocd
rm argocd-linux-amd64