3.4.3 Install the Required Software for Kubernetes

Before installing MicroTx in Kubernetes, you must install and configure the required software on your local machine.

Skip this step if you are using OpenShift.

Perform the following steps to install the required software and configure the environment in your local machine:

1. Install and configure Kubernetes command-line interface (Kubectl), 1.21.x or later versions, to create and manage your deployments in your Kubernetes cluster. See https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/.
2. Install the latest version of Helm 3.x on your local machine. For more information, see https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/.
   Use Helm to make deployments easier as you can run a single command to install applications and resources into Kubernetes clusters. Helm interacts with the Kubernetes API server to install, upgrade, query, and remove Kubernetes resources.
3. Create a namespace. The following command creates a namespace with the name otmm.

   Sample Command

   kubectl create ns otmm

   Sample Response

   namespace/otmm created

   Note down the name of the namespace. Later, you will deploy MicroTx in this namespace.