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Kubectl

The Kubernetes command-line tool, kubectl, allows you to run commands against Kubernetes clusters. It's a client that communicates with a Kubernetes API server.

Install

Follow the official installation instructions for kubectl.

Verify Installation

Run kubectl version --client to verify that kubectl is installed correctly.

Create a Repo for This Course

We'll be creating a lot of configuration files in this course. Go ahead and create a new Git repo on GitHub for this course and clone it to your machine. Work from that directory for the rest of this course.