Creating your own charts

A chart represents a group of files that define a cohesive set of Kubernetes resources. It can range from a simple deployment of a Memcached pod to a complex configuration of a complete web application stack, including HTTP servers, databases, caches, queues, and more.

To organize a chart, its files are structured within a specific directory tree. These files can then be bundled into versioned archives, which can be easily deployed and managed. The key file is Chart.yaml.

The Chart.yaml file

The Chart.yaml file is the main file of a Helm chart. It requires a name and version fields:

• apiVersion: The API version of the chart.
• name: The name of the chart, which should match the directory name.
• version: The version of the chart using the SemVer 2 format.

Additionally, there are several optional fields that can be included in the Chart.yaml file:

• kubeVersion: A range of compatible Kubernetes versions specified...