8.1.1 Installing the Traefik Repository

To install the Traefik ingress controller:

1. Add the Helm chart repository for Traefik using the following command:

   $ cd ${WORKDIR}
   
    $ kubectl create namespace traefik
   
    $ helm repo add traefik https://helm.traefik.io/traefik --force-update

   The output will look similar to the following:

    "traefik" has been added to your repositories

2. Update the repository using the following command:

   helm repo update

   The output will look similar to the following:

   Hang tight while we grab the latest from your chart repositories...
   ...Successfully got an update from the "stable" chart repository
   Update Complete. Happy Helming!