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minikube is local Kubernetes, focusing on making it easy to learn and develop for Kubernetes.

All you need is Docker (or similarly compatible) container or a Virtual Machine environment, and Kubernetes is a single command away: minikube start

What you’ll need

  • 2 CPUs or more
  • 2GB of free memory
  • 20GB of free disk space
  • Internet connection
  • Container or virtual machine manager, such as: [Docker]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/docker">}}), [Hyperkit]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/hyperkit">}}), [Hyper-V]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/hyperv">}}), [KVM]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/kvm2">}}), [Parallels]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/parallels">}}), [Podman]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/podman">}}), [VirtualBox]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/virtualbox">}}), or [VMWare]({{<ref "/docs/drivers/vmware">}})

1Installation

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For Linux users, we provide 3 easy download options:

Binary download

 curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
 sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube

Debian package

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube_latest_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i minikube_latest_amd64.deb

RPM package

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-latest.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -ivh minikube-latest.x86_64.rpm

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If the Brew Package Manager installed:

brew install minikube

If which minikube fails after installation via brew, you may have to remove the minikube cask and link the binary:

brew cask remove minikube
brew link minikube

Otherwise, download minikube directly:

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-darwin-amd64
sudo install minikube-darwin-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube

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If the Chocolatey Package Manager is installed, use it to install minikube:

choco install minikube

Otherwise, download and run the Windows installer

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2Start your cluster

From a terminal with administrator access (but not logged in as root), run:

minikube start

If minikube fails to start, see the [drivers page]({{<ref "/docs/drivers">}}) for help setting up a compatible container or virtual-machine manager.

3Interact with your cluster

If you already have kubectl installed, you can now use it to access your shiny new cluster:

kubectl get po -A

Alternatively, minikube can download the appropriate version of kubectl, if you don't mind the double-dashes in the command-line:

minikube kubectl -- get po -A

Initially, some services such as the storage-provisioner, may not yet be in a Running state. This is a normal condition during cluster bring-up, and will resolve itself momentarily. For additional insight into your cluster state, minikube bundles the Kubernetes Dashboard, allowing you to get easily acclimated to your new environment:

minikube dashboard

4Deploy applications

Create a sample deployment and expose it on port 8080:

kubectl create deployment hello-minikube --image=k8s.gcr.io/echoserver:1.4
kubectl expose deployment hello-minikube --type=NodePort --port=8080

It may take a moment, but your deployment will soon show up when you run:

kubectl get services hello-minikube

The easiest way to access this service is to let minikube launch a web browser for you:

minikube service hello-minikube

Alternatively, use kubectl to forward the port:

kubectl port-forward service/hello-minikube 7080:8080

Tada! Your application is now available at http://localhost:7080/

LoadBalancer deployments

To access a LoadBalancer deployment, use the "minikube tunnel" command. Here is an example deployment:

kubectl create deployment balanced --image=k8s.gcr.io/echoserver:1.4  
kubectl expose deployment balanced --type=LoadBalancer --port=8080

In another window, start the tunnel to create a routable IP for the 'balanced' deployment:

minikube tunnel

To find the routable IP, run this command and examine the EXTERNAL-IP column:

kubectl get services balanced

Your deployment is now available at <EXTERNAL-IP>:8080

5Manage your cluster

Pause Kubernetes without impacting deployed applications:

minikube pause

Halt the cluster:

minikube stop

Increase the default memory limit (requires a restart):

minikube config set memory 16384

Browse the catalog of easily installed Kubernetes services:

minikube addons list

Create a second cluster running an older Kubernetes release:

minikube start -p aged --kubernetes-version=v1.16.1

Delete all of the minikube clusters:

minikube delete --all

Take the next step

  • [The minikube handbook]({{<ref "/docs/handbook">}})
  • [Community-contributed tutorials]({{<ref "/docs/tutorials">}})
  • [minikube command reference]({{<ref "/docs/commands">}})
  • [Contributors guide]({{<ref "/docs/contrib">}})
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