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Local Kubernetes Cluster

Explore the process of creating a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your laptop by installing Docker Desktop and enabling its built-in Kubernetes feature. Learn how to configure kubectl contexts and verify your cluster setup to gain practical experience in managing local Kubernetes environments.

This lesson will walk us through building a single-node Kubernetes cluster with Docker Desktop.

We’ll need to complete the following steps to build the cluster:

  • Install Docker Desktop.

  • Enable Docker Desktop’s built-in Kubernetes cluster.

  • Test our cluster.

Install Docker Desktop

Docker Desktop is the easiest way to get Docker, Kubernetes, ...