Lesson 2: Installation with Minikube

3 min
  • Install Minikube on your machine
  • Install kubectl
  • Start your first Kubernetes cluster
  • Check that everything works

2.1 What is Minikube?

The problem

A real Kubernetes cluster needs several machines. That is complicated (and expensive) for learning.

The solution: Minikube

Minikube creates a Kubernetes cluster on your computer inside a virtual machine or a container.

Benefits:

  • Free
  • Works on Windows, Mac, Linux
  • Perfect for learning
  • Identical to a real cluster (just smaller)

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This lesson is part of the “Module 5: Kubernetes - Basic Deployment” module

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