Preparing a Kubernetes and Helm Environment
Helm is a tool that provides a variety of benefits that help users deploy and manage Kubernetes applications easier. Before users can start experiencing these benefits, however, they must satisfy several prerequisites. First, a user must have access to a Kubernetes cluster. Next, a user should have the command-line tools for both Kubernetes and Helm. Finally, a user should be aware of Helm’s basic configuration options to be productive with as little friction as possible.
In this chapter, we will outline the tools and concepts that are required to begin working with Helm. The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Preparing a local Kubernetes environment with minikube
- Setting up kubectl
- Setting up Helm
- Configuring Helm
