diff --git a/content/en/flux/installation/bootstrap/github.md b/content/en/flux/installation/bootstrap/github.md index 9dcfc649b..7f17dfd19 100644 --- a/content/en/flux/installation/bootstrap/github.md +++ b/content/en/flux/installation/bootstrap/github.md @@ -1,77 +1,150 @@ --- title: GitHub and GitHub Enterprise linkTitle: GitHub -description: "How to bootstrap Flux with GitHub" +description: "How to bootstrap Flux with GitHub and GitHub Enterprise" weight: 20 --- -The `bootstrap github` command creates a GitHub repository if one doesn't exist and -commits the Flux components manifests to specified branch. Then it -configures the target cluster to synchronize with that repository by -setting up an SSH deploy key or by using token-based authentication. +The [flux bootstrap github](/flux/cmd/flux_bootstrap_github/) command deploys the Flux controllers +on a Kubernetes cluster and configures the controllers to sync the cluster state from a GitHub repository. +Besides installing the controllers, the bootstrap command pushes the Flux manifests to the GitHub repository +and configures Flux to update itself from Git. -Generate a [personal access token](https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line) -(PAT) that can create repositories by checking all permissions under `repo`. If -a pre-existing repository is to be used the PAT's user will require `admin` -[permissions](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-access-to-your-organizations-repositories/repository-roles-for-an-organization#permissions-for-each-role) -on the repository in order to create a deploy key. +After running the bootstrap command, any operation on the cluster (including Flux upgrades) +can be done via Git push, without the need to connect to the Kubernetes cluster. -Export your GitHub personal access token as an environment variable: +{{% alert color="danger" title="Required permissions" %}} +To bootstrap Flux, the person running the command must have **cluster admin rights** for the target Kubernetes cluster. +It is also required that the person running the command to be the **owner** of the GitHub repository, +or to have admin rights of a GitHub organization. +{{% /alert %}} + +## GitHub PAT + +For accessing the GitHub API, the boostrap command requires a GitHub personal access token (PAT) +with administration permissions. + +The GitHub PAT can be exported as an environment variable: ```sh -export GITHUB_TOKEN= +export GITHUB_TOKEN= ``` +If the `GITHUB_TOKEN` env var is not set, the bootstrap command will prompt you to type it the token. + +You can also supply the token using a pipe e.g. `echo "" | flux bootstrap github`. + +## GitHub Personal Account + +If you want to bootstrap Flux for a repository owned by a personal account, you can generate a +[GitHub PAT](https://help.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/creating-a-personal-access-token-for-the-command-line) +that can create repositories by checking all permissions under `repo`. + +If you want to use an existing repository, the PAT's user must have `admin` +[permissions](https://docs.github.com/en/organizations/managing-access-to-your-organizations-repositories/repository-roles-for-an-organization#permissions-for-each-role). + Run the bootstrap for a repository on your personal GitHub account: ```sh flux bootstrap github \ + --token-auth \ --owner=my-github-username \ - --repository=my-repository \ + --repository=my-repository-name \ + --branch=main \ --path=clusters/my-cluster \ --personal ``` -{{% alert color="info" title="Deploy key" %}} -The bootstrap command creates an SSH key which it stores as a secret in the -Kubernetes cluster. The key is also used to create a deploy key in the GitHub -repository. The new deploy key will be linked to the personal access token used -to authenticate. **Removing the personal access token will also remove the deploy key.** +If the specified repository does not exist, Flux will create it for you as private. If you wish to create +a public repository, set `--private=false`. + +When using `--token-auth`, the CLI and the Flux controllers running on the cluster will use the GitHub PAT +to access the Git repository over HTTPS. + +{{% alert color="danger" title="PAT secret" %}} +Note that the GitHub PAT is stored in the cluster as a **Kubernetes Secret** named `flux-system` +inside the `flux-system` namespace. If you want to avoid storing your PAT in the cluster, +please see how to configure [GitHub Deploy Keys](#github-deploy-keys). {{% /alert %}} +## GitHub Organization + +If you want to bootstrap Flux for a repository owned by an GitHub organization, +it is recommended to creat a dedicated user for Flux under your organization. + +Generate a GitHub PAT for the Flux user that can create repositories by checking all permissions under `repo`. + +If you want to use an existing repository, the Flux user must have `admin` permissions for that repository. + Run the bootstrap for a repository owned by a GitHub organization: ```sh flux bootstrap github \ + --token-auth \ --owner=my-github-organization \ --repository=my-repository \ - --team=team1-slug \ - --team=team2-slug \ + --branch=main \ --path=clusters/my-cluster ``` -When you specify a list of teams, those teams will be granted maintainer access to the repository. +When creating a new repository, you can specify a list of GitHub teams with `--team=team1-slug,team2-slug`, +those teams will be granted maintainer access to the repository. + +## GitHub Enterprise To run the bootstrap for a repository hosted on GitHub Enterprise, you have to specify your GitHub hostname: ```sh flux bootstrap github \ + --token-auth \ --hostname=my-github-enterprise.com \ - --ssh-hostname=my-github-enterprise.com \ --owner=my-github-organization \ --repository=my-repository \ --branch=main \ --path=clusters/my-cluster ``` -If your GitHub Enterprise has SSH access disabled, you can use HTTPS and token authentication with: +If you want use SSH and [GitHub deploy keys](#github-deploy-keys), +set `--token-auth=false` and provide the SSH hostname with `--ssh-hostname=my-github-enterprise.com`. -```sh -flux bootstrap github \ - --token-auth \ - --hostname=my-github-enterprise.com \ - --owner=my-github-organization \ - --repository=my-repository \ - --branch=main \ +## GitHub Deploy Keys + +If you want to bootstrap Flux using SSH instead of HTTP/S, you can set `--token-auth=false` and the Flux CLI +will use the GitHub PAT to set a deploy key for your repository. + +When using SSH, the bootstrap command will generate a SSH private key. The private key is stored +in the cluster as a Kubernetes secret named `flux-system` inside the `flux-system` namespace. + +The generated SSH key defaults to `ECDSA P-384`, to change the format use `--ssh-key-algorithm` and `--ssh-ecdsa-curve`. + +The SSH public key, is used to create a GitHub deploy key. +The deploy key is linked to the personal access token used to authenticate. + +By default, the GitHub deploy key is set to read-only access. +If you're using Flux image automation, you must give it write access with `--read-write-key=true`. + +{{% alert color="info" title="Deploy Key rotation" %}} +Note that when the PAT is removed or when it expires, the GitHub deploy key will stop working. +To regenerate the deploy key, delete the `flux-system` secret from the cluster and re-run +the bootstrap command using a valid GitHub PAT. +{{% /alert %}} + +## Bootstrap without a GitHub PAT + +For existing GitHub repositories, you can bootstrap Flux over SSH without using a GitHub PAT. + +To use a SSH key instead of a GitHub PAT, the command changes to `flux bootstrap git`: + +```shell +flux bootstrap git \ + --url=ssh://git@github.com// \ + --branch= \ + --private-key-file= \ + --password= \ --path=clusters/my-cluster ``` + +**Note** that you must generate a SSH private key and set the public key as a deploy key on GitHub in advance. + +For more information on how to use the `flux bootstrap git` command, +please see the generic Git server [documentation](generic-git-server.md).