Install runtime

Installing the runtime, installs the Codefresh platform, comprising Argo project components and Codefresh-specific components. The Argo Project is an enterprise-supported version of the Argo CD components, derived from a conformed fork of the Argo ecosystem.

About runtime installation

Installing a runtime includes installing the:

1. Codefresh CLI.
2. Codefresh runtime from the CLI in a specific namespace on your cluster. Every runtime installation makes commits to two Git repos:
   • Runtime installation repo: The installation repo that manages the runtime itself with Argo CD. If the repo URL you provide does not exist, the runtime creates it automatically.
   • Git Source repo: Created automatically during runtime installation. The repo with the demo resources required for the sample Hello World pipelines Codefresh provides.

Before you begin

A runtime requires a Git token for authentication to the Git installation repository. Have your GitHub Personal Authentication Token (PAT) ready with a valid expiration date and access permissions:

• Expiration: Either the default of 30 days or any duration you consider logical.
• Access scopes: Set to repo and admin-repo.hook

If you need detailed information on GitHub tokens, see the GitHub article.

Download the Codefresh CLI

Downloading the Codefresh CLI requires you to select the download mode and OS, generate an API key, and authentication context, as instructed in the UI.

1. In the Welcome page, select + Install Runtime.
2. Download the Codefresh CLI:
   • Select one of the methods.
   • Generate the API key and create the authentication context.

Install Codefresh runtime

For the quick start, install the runtime through the Codefresh CLI that you downloaded previously.

1. To start runtime installation, run cf runtime install.

   If you don’t have a valid SSL certificate for the Ingress controller, and want to continue with the installation, add the --insecure flag to the runtime command.

2. Follow the prompts in the CLI wizard to complete the installation:
   • Runtime name: The name of your runtime, starting with a lower-case character, and including up to 63 characters and numbers. Example: codefreshproduction
   • Select Kube context: Your current context is highlighted. Press Enter to select it, or use the arrow keys to select a different context. * Ingress class: Select the ingress class for runtime installation from the list displayed. * Ingress host: Displays the NGINX host, either from the cluster or the NGINX ingress controller associated with the Ingress class.
   • Repository URL: The GitHub repo for the installation definitions, in the format https://github.com/[user-or-org-name]/[repo_name]. Example: https//:github.com/codefresh/cf_production_install
   • Git runtime token: The GitHub PAT for access to the installation repo.
   • Install Codefresh demo resources? Press Enter to confirm. Demo resources are saved in a new Git Source repo, created by Codefresh. They include resources for two Hello World pipelines, one with a Cron trigger condition, and the other with a Git event trigger condition.
   • Do you wish to continue with runtime install? Press Enter to confirm and start runtime installation.
3. Wait for the runtime installed successfully message.

Validate successful installation

The Runtimes dashboard shows the runtime you just installed. You can drill down into the runtime to see its components and Git Sources.

1. In the Codefresh UI, go to the Runtimes dashboard.

2. Select the runtime name to drill down, and then select the tabs to view the runtime components and Git Sources.

What to do next

Trigger the Hello World example pipeline