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Getting Started with Argo CD

We will start this chapter by explaining what Argo CD is and the underlying technology that the platform is built on so that we can set the fundamentals. We will explain the core concepts of Argo CD, and we will go through the necessary vocabulary you need to know before the deep dive into it.

Then, we will describe the architectural overview of Argo CD and a typical workflow in terms of GitOps. We will describe in detail each of the core components and their responsibilities so that we will be able to understand and troubleshoot potential issues.

In the end, we will install Argo CD in the Kubernetes cluster on our local machine, and we will try to deploy an application using it and observe the GitOps phases through ...

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