Install kubectl
Install kubectl on Windows, macOS and Linux, check version compatibility, understand kubeconfig files, contexts and namespaces, connect to local clusters (kind, minikube, Docker Desktop) and cloud clusters (EKS, GKE, AKS), learn the everyday commands, add autocompletion and useful plugins, and fix common errors.
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kubectl (pronounced "cube control" or "cube cuddle", depending on whom you ask) is the command-line tool for Kubernetes. With it you deploy applications, inspect pods, read logs, open shells inside containers and manage every resource in a cluster. Our Kubernetes for beginners article explained the concepts; this guide installs kubectl, connects it to local and cloud clusters, and covers the configuration and commands you will use daily.
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