# Beginner: How do I configure kong to use my kong.yaml config file?

**URL:** <https://discuss.konghq.com/t/beginner-how-do-i-configure-kong-to-use-my-kong-yaml-config-file/11436>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Created:** [April 19, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/beginner-how-do-i-configure-kong-to-use-my-kong-yaml-config-file/11436 "2023-04-19T11:01:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 19, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.konghq.com/t/beginner-how-do-i-configure-kong-to-use-my-kong-yaml-config-file/11436/1 "2023-04-19T11:01:22Z")

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Beginner Kong user here,

I am attempting to set up Kong as an API gateway. Since we are using the ArgoCD CI/CD GitOps tool, everything must be done declaratively, through manifest files. No commands in the cli.

I am using this kong version:  
[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2.9.0/deploy/single/all-in-one-dbless.yaml](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Kong/kubernetes-ingress-controller/v2.9.0/deploy/single/all-in-one-dbless.yaml)

How do I configure kong to use my own kong.yaml config file?

Cheers, Mike