Minikube with Local Helm Chart

Requirements

• Docker
• Kubernetes CLI
• Helm CLI
• Minikube

Run Minikube

minikube start
kubectl config use-context minikube

Deployment

Set environment variables to dictate that docker should run a command against Minikube machine.

eval $(minikube docker-env)

Build your image

docker build . -f ./src/Minikube.Local.Helm.Chart.WebApplication/Dockerfile -t ealen.minikube.webapplication:latest

Deploy your app

helm upgrade -i webapp ./charts/minikube-helm-webapp --force

Use port forward

kubectl port-forward deployment/wepapp 8080:80

Go to http://127.0.0.1:8080

That’s all folk !