Using ArgoCD to Deploy the 'apps-of-apps' Application

Prerequisites

• Ensure you have ArgoCD installed and configured in your Kubernetes cluster. Refer to the ArgoCD documentation for installation instructions.

Setting up the NEO4J_AUTH value

To set up the NEO4J_AUTH value, follow these steps:

1. Encode your username and password:

If your username is neo4j and your password is mypassword, the string to be encoded would be neo4j:mypassword.

2. Base64 encode the string:

Use a tool or command to base64 encode the string. For example, you can use the base64 command in Unix-like systems:

echo -n 'neo4j:mypassword' | base64

This would output the base64 encoded string, which you'll need in the next step.

3. Prepend neo4j/:

After obtaining the base64 encoded string, prepend neo4j/ to it. For example, if the base64 encoded string is bmVvNGo6bXlwYXNzd29yZA==, then the NEO4J_AUTH value would be neo4j/bmVvNGo6bXlwYXNzd29yZA==.

Ensure to replace neo4j with your actual username and mypassword with your actual password. Additionally, use the appropriate method to base64 encode the string based on your operating system.

4. Creating the Kubernetes Secret

After obtaining the NEO4J_AUTH value, you can create a Kubernetes Secret to store it. Use the following command:

kubectl create secret generic neo4j-auth \
--namespace=neo4j\
--from-literal=NEO4J_AUTH=neo4j/bmVvNGo6bXlwYXNzd29yZA==

Apply the manifest

kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GBrunelli/neo4j-argocd-cluster-template/master/argocd-apps/neo4j.yaml