GitOps with ArgoCD on kind (Kubernetes in Docker) — Complete Hands-On Tutorial

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🚀 In this hands-on tutorial, we'll build a complete GitOps pipeline from scratch — deploying applications to a Kubernetes cluster automatically, just by pushing changes to GitHub. No more manual `kubectl apply` commands! We'll use a single AWS EC2 instance running a kind cluster (Kubernetes in Docker) with ArgoCD as our GitOps controller. Perfect for freshers, students, and anyone wanting to learn modern DevOps practices without paying for EKS. 🎯 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: ✅ What is GitOps and why it matters ✅ How to set up a kind Kubernetes cluster on EC2 ✅ Installing & configuring ArgoCD ✅ Connecting ArgoCD to a public GitHub repo ✅ Deploying applications declaratively (no kubectl!) ✅ Building a custom Docker image and deploying it via GitOps ✅ Self-healing clusters and automated rollbacks 🛠️ TOOLS COVERED: • AWS EC2 (Ubuntu 26.04 LTS) • Docker • kind (Kubernetes in Docker) • kubectl, Helm, AWS CLI • ArgoCD • GitHub • Docker Hub 📌 PREREQUISITES: • Basic understanding of Kubernetes (pods, deployments, services) • A free AWS account • Basic Linux command-line knowledge 📂 SOURCE CODE / GITHUB REPO: https://github.com/vijaygiduthuri/GitOps-pipeline.git 👉 All Kubernetes manifests, Dockerfile, and the complete README guide are available in the repo. Fork it, follow along, break things, and learn! 💡 WHO IS THIS FOR? • Freshers and students starting their DevOps journey • Developers wanting to learn modern Kubernetes deployment workflows • Anyone curious about how Netflix, Spotify, and modern teams actually deploy code • SRE / Platform Engineering aspirants 👉 If this video helped you, please drop a 👍, subscribe, and share with friends learning DevOps. It really helps the channel grow! 📩 Got questions? Drop them in the comments #GitOps #ArgoCD #Kubernetes #DevOps #AWS #EC2 #kind #Docker #GitHub #CICD #CloudNative #DevOpsForBeginners #KubernetesTutorial #ArgoCDTutorial #GitOpsTutorial #DevOpsProject #FreshersDevOps #LearnDevOps