Minikube
Part 1: Local Kubernetes Setup & First GitOps Deployment
Kubernetes Cluster Setup Before we can explore GitOps, we need a Kubernetes cluster to work with. While cloud providers offer managed Kubernetes services, they cost money and add unnecessary complexity when learning. Instead, we’ll use minikube - a tool that runs a complete Kubernetes cluster on your laptop, completely free. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have: A working local Kubernetes cluster All necessary tools installed and configured A test application running to verify everything works GitHub repository ready ArgoCD installed and ready to deploy This foundation enables you to learn production-grade GitOps patterns without infrastructure costs or complexity. Everything you learn here applies directly to production Kubernetes clusters. ...