Helm Workshop

Introduction

Welcome to the Helm workshop! In this workshop, you will learn how to use Helm, the package manager for Kubernetes, to simplify the deployment and management of applications.

Prerequisites

Before starting this workshop, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of Kubernetes
• Kubernetes cluster (e.g., Minikube, Docker Desktop, or a cloud-based Kubernetes cluster)
• Helm installed on your local machine

Workshop Content

Workshop Setup

• Lab 01 - Creating a Helm Chart
• Lab 02 - Managing Releases with Helm
• Lab 03 - Basic Helm Functions

Setup

1. Open Docker Desktop and Enable Setting -> Kubernetes -> Enable Kubernetes

2. Wait for the Both Docker & kubernetes status to be green in the left bottom corner

3. Download helm for windows if you don’t already have it : #Helm(https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/#from-chocolatey-windows)

4. Open Power Shell and type :

helm version
kubectl config use-context docker-desktop
kubectl get nodes

Conclusion

Congratulations on completing the Helm workshop! You should now have a good understanding of how to use Helm to package, deploy, and manage applications on Kubernetes.

Resources

• Helm Documentation
• Bitnami Helm Charts
• Template Functions