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This page shows how to install Minikube.

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VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer's BIOS.

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Install a Hypervisor

If you do not already have a hypervisor installed, install the appropriate one for your OS now:

• macOS: VirtualBox or VMware Fusion, or HyperKit.

• Linux: VirtualBox or KVM.

  {{< note >}} Note: Minikube also supports a -\-vm-driver=none option that runs the Kubernetes components on the host and not in a VM. Using this driver requires Docker, but not a hypervisor. {{< /note >}}

• Windows: VirtualBox or Hyper-V.

Install kubectl

• Install kubectl according to the instructions in Install and Set Up kubectl.

Install Minikube

• Install Minikube according to the instructions for the latest release.

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• Running Kubernetes Locally via Minikube

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