Install system

You need a system from which you can run the installation process. This system needs the following software installed:

• AWS CLI — The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) to manage your AWS services.
• kubectl to manage your Kubernetes cluster.
• yq to prepare the HM installation files.
• Helm to render and apply the Kubernetes manifest.

You can install these tools using the linked instructions or by using the instructions for your particular operating system that follow.

macOS

Install the AWS CLI, kubectl, yq, and Helm:

brew install awscli kubectl yq helm

Linux

sudo snap install aws-cli --classic
sudo snap install helm --classic
sudo snap install kubectl --classic
sudo snap install yq

sudo yum install awscli

curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
chmod +x kubectl
sudo mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
kubectl version --client

curl -LO https://get.helm.sh/helm-v3.12.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -xvf helm-v3.12.3-linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo mv linux-amd64/helm /usr/local/bin/helm
helm version

sudo curl -L "https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/latest/download/yq_linux_amd64" -o /usr/bin/yq
sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/yq
yq --version

sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo snap install snapd
sudo snap install aws-cli --classic
sudo snap install kubectl --classic
sudo snap install yq

Windows

winget install Amazon.awscli --source winget
winget install kubectl --source winget
winget search helm
winget install helm
winget install yq --source winget

Installing Helm

1. Download the Helm binary for Windows. On the Helm GitHub Releases page, locate the latest release and download the helm-v3.x.x-windows-amd64.zip file.

2. Extract the Zip file. Use a tool like 7-Zip, WinRAR, or the built-in Windows extraction utility to unzip the downloaded file.

3. Copy helm.exe from the extracted folder to a directory in your path. Common directories include C:\Program Files\, C:\Program Files (x86)\, or you can create a directory, such as C:\Helm\, and add it to your path.

4. Verify the installation:

   1. Open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window.

   2. Run the following command to verify that Helm is installed correctly:

      → WrapCopy

      ```bash
      helm version
      ```

   3. The output displays Helm version information.

Next steps

Once you have installed the necessary software, you can move on to setting up an AWS account with the necessary permissions.