Install system

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

• kubectl to manage your Kubernetes cluster.
• 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 kubectl and Helm:

brew install kubectl helm

Linux

=== "Ubuntu"

sudo snap install helm --classic
sudo snap install kubectl --classic

=== "Red Hat"

Install kubectl:

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

Install Helm:

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

=== "Debian"

sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
sudo snap install snapd
sudo snap install kubectl --classic

Windows

=== "Winget"

winget install kubectl --source winget
winget search helm
winget install helm

=== "Manually"

1. Install kubectl.

2. Install Helm.

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

      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 GCP account with the necessary permissions.