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// * cicd/gitops/setting-up-argocd-instance.adoc

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= Installing Argo CD

To manage cluster configurations or deploy applications, you can install and deploy a new Argo CD instance.

.Procedure
. Log in to the {product-title} web console.

. Click *Ecosystem* -> *Installed Operators*.

. Create or select the project where you want to install the Argo CD instance from the *Project* drop-down menu.

. Select *OpenShift GitOps Operator* from the installed operators and select the *Argo CD* tab.

. Click *Create* to configure the parameters:

.. Enter the **Name** of the instance. By default, the *Name* is set to *argocd*.

.. Create an external OS Route to access Argo CD server. Click *Server* -> *Route* and check *Enabled*.

. To open the Argo CD web UI, click the route by navigating to **Networking -> Routes -> <instance name>-server** in the project where the Argo CD instance is installed.
