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How to Create a Helm Chart in Windows for Minikube

Helm package manager is used to deploy applications in the Kubernetes cluster. By packaging your app using helm allows to deploy it with one command instead of using “kubectl create/apply” command. Another benefit of using helm is that you can easily upgrade and rollback your apps when required because helm uses version control.

 

Follow the three simple steps creating the helm chart

  1. Create a skeleton chart using the helm command.
  2. Update the values.yaml and the templates/ files to meet your deployment requirements
  3. Package the chart and upload it a helm repository.

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5 Steps to Auto-Create Helm  Charts and upload to S3 Using Jenkins

After packaging the helm charts, you need to store it in a repository so that it can be easily deployed using helm in the Kubernetes or Minikube. This post aims to show you how to set up the AWS S3 bucket as a Helm chart repository. Using the steps below you will be able to setup Helm S3 repo for both Minikube and KOPs created cluster hosted in AWS. 

Scenario:  we will create the environment on a local computer, where we have installed Minikube using a virtual box.  We have created another VirtualBox for Jenkins running on Ubuntu. An easy and alternative approach is to install  Jenkins using the Helm chart in the Minikube. To replicate the production environment, I have decided to install Jenkins outside of the Kubernetes environment. The reason for why  I want to keep Jenkins outside of the Kubernetes cluster is to make sure the Kubernetes cluster issue does not affect the Jenkins pipelines that we use to deploy codes in other environments.

Jenkins server VM needs to run on the same network where you have installed Minikube. In my case, my Jenkins has two network adapter- one is NAT and another one is host-only. Make sure you attach the same host-only adapter that you have attached to the Minikube. [Read more…] about 5 Steps to Auto-Create Helm  Charts and upload to S3 Using Jenkins

3 Steps to Install Minikube on Windows 10

Minikube helps to create the Kubernetes environment on a personal computer. This post aims to show you a few simple steps to install Minikube on Windows Machine. Before installing minikube, make sure you have installed kubectl.

Step 1: Install kubectl

Go to https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/#install-kubectl-on-windows and following the link under “Install Kubectl on Windows”.

Create a folder called Kube or anything and then copy and paste the minikube .exe file in that folder.

Next, click on “This PC” then properties and then advance and then click on environmental variables. [Read more…] about 3 Steps to Install Minikube on Windows 10