Setting up Minikube

Minikube is a tool that allows you to run Kubernetes locally. It creates a virtual machine (VM) on your local machine and deploys a single-node Kubernetes cluster on it.

Before installing Minikube, ensure you have the following:

• Hardware virtualization support on your system
• Latest version of kubectl installed
• Virtualization software (e.g., VirtualBox, VMware, HyperKit)
• Access to the command line (Terminal on macOS/Linux, Command Prompt or PowerShell on Windows)

To install Minikube, follow the steps below based on your operating system:

3.1 Installing on macOS

brew install minikube

3.2 Installing on Linux

curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
chmod +x minikube-linux-amd64
sudo mv minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube

3.3 Installing on Windows

choco install minikube

After installation, you can start Minikube using the following command:

minikube start

Here are some commonly used Minikube commands:

• minikube status - Check the status of the Minikube cluster.
• minikube stop - Stop the Minikube cluster.
• minikube delete - Delete the Minikube cluster.
• minikube dashboard - Open the Kubernetes dashboard in your browser.

To enhance your Minikube experience, consider the following best practices:

• Allocate more memory and CPUs to the Minikube VM for better performance.
• Use the --driver option to specify a different virtualization driver based on your environment.
• Regularly update Minikube to the latest version to access new features and improvements.