Step 1: Understanding Kubernetes 🤔
Kubernetes, often referred to as K8s, is an open-source platform designed to automate deploying, scaling, and operating application containers. It groups containers into "Pods" for easy management and discovery.
# To install Kubernetes
curl -LO "https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/$(curl -s https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
# To make kubectl executable
chmod +x ./kubectl
# To move kubectl into your path
sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
Step 2: Setting up a Local Kubernetes Cluster 🛠️
Setting up a local Kubernetes cluster will provide you with a safe environment to experiment and understand how Kubernetes works.
You can use Minikube, a tool that runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your local machine for users looking to try out Kubernetes or develop with it day-to-day.
# To install Minikube
curl -Lo minikube https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
chmod +x minikube
sudo mv minikube /usr/local/bin/
Step 3: Deploying Your First Application 🎉
With Kubernetes and Minikube installed, we can now deploy our first application.
Start by running Minikube:
minikube start
Then, let's deploy our app:
kubectl create deployment hello-node --image=gcr.io/hello-minikube-zero-install/hello-node
Lastly, expose it outside of the cluster:
kubectl expose deployment hello-node --type=LoadBalancer --port=8080
With these steps, you have successfully deployed your first application in a Kubernetes environment. Awesome, isn't it? 🎈👨🚀
The Kubernetes universe is vast and this journey is different for everyone. The key is to keep learning and experimenting. I hope this post helps you to get started with Kubernetes.
Happy Coding! 🎧💻👨💻
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