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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status
+set -e
+
+echo "Starting deployment pre-flight checks..."
+echo "----------------------------------------"
+
+APPLICATION="opencds-mockoon"
+CHART_PATH="$GITOPS_REPO_PATH/gitops/envs/conf-dso/apps/$APPLICATION"
+RELEASE_NAME="argocd-$APPLICATION"
+NAMESPACE="dso-$APPLICATION"
+
+# 1. Directory and File Checks
+
+if [[ ! -d "$CHART_PATH" ]]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: Directory $CHART_PATH does not exist."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+if [[ ! -f "$CHART_PATH/values.yaml" ]]; then
+    echo "❌ Error: The base 'values.yaml' was not found in $CHART_PATH."
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# 2. Confirmation prompt
+echo ""
+read -p "Do you want to install the dso-$APPLICATION chart? (y/n): " confirm
+if [[ "$confirm" != "y" && "$confirm" != "Y" ]]; then
+    echo "Installation aborted by administrator."
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+echo "Proceeding with installation..."
+echo "-------------------------------"
+
+# 3. Render chart
+helm dependency build "$CHART_PATH"
+helm template "$RELEASE_NAME" "$CHART_PATH" \
+    --namespace "$NAMESPACE" \
+    --create-namespace \
+    --values "$CHART_PATH/values.yaml" > "$FINAL_MANIFEST"
+
+echo "✅ Manifest generated."
+
+# 4. Apply the manifest
+echo "Applying manifest..."
+echo ""
+if kubectl apply -f "$FINAL_MANIFEST" -n "$NAMESPACE" --server-side; then
+    echo "🎉 Deployment of $APPLICATION completed successfully!"
+else
+    echo "❌ Error: kubectl apply failed."
+    exit 1
+fi