steps.md

Step	Details
Initial Environment Setup	Register your AWS Account; Register your domain name; Create AWS Key Pairs; Create AWS Access Keys; Setup Django Application; Dockerize the Django Application
GitHub Repository Setup	Create a GitHub repository for your Django application; Add your Django code to this repository.
Continuous Integration with GitHub Actions	Configure GitHub Actions workflows to run tests, linting, and other checks; Utilize Docker containers for consistency across different environments.
Infrastructure Provisioning with Terraform	Define infrastructure requirements using Terraform; Provision necessary AWS resources (like EC2 instances, VPC, subnets, etc.) for the Jenkins server, Kubernetes cluster, and other required services.
Continuous Deployment with Jenkins	Set up Jenkins on a server; Configure Jenkins pipelines to trigger on successful CI builds; Build Docker images for your Django application; Push Docker images to a Docker registry; Deploy images to Kubernetes clusters using Jenkins.
Kubernetes Orchestration	Set up a Kubernetes cluster on AWS; Deploy your Django application using Kubernetes manifests; Utilize Helm charts for managing complex deployments.
Continuous Delivery with ArgoCD	Install and configure ArgoCD on your Kubernetes cluster; Set up GitOps workflows by syncing Kubernetes manifests from a Git repository.
Monitoring and Logging	Implement monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack; Add Slack Notification.
Security Considerations	Implement security best practices including secure storage of secrets and credentials, network security, and container security.
Custom Domain Setup for Django APIs	Set up custom domain names for Django Rest APIs.
Integrate Django APIs with AWS API Gateway	Integrate Django APIs with AWS API Gateway with a custom domain.
Documentation and Maintenance	Document the setup, configuration, and maintenance processes.