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@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ kubectl port-forward service/argo-cd-argocd-server -n argocd 8080:443
 In a new terminal:
 
 ```
-argocd version
+argocd version --server localhost:8080 --insecure
 # reset password to 'Password1!'
 kubectl -n argocd patch secret argocd-secret \
   -p '{"stringData": {