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Version: 2.2

You can create a temporary kubefirst installer cluster through the Civo Kubernetes marketplace, and use it to create your kubefirst management cluster.

Create your installer cluster​

Log into your Civo account and navigate to Kubernetes

https://dashboard.civo.com/kubernetes

  1. Click Create New Cluster
  2. Name the cluster installer
  3. Reduce the node count to 1
  4. Increase the node size to Medium
  5. In the Marketplace section select kubefirst
  6. Click Create Cluster and wait until the cluster is ready

kubefirst user interface showing cloud and git options

Connect to the install cluster and the kubefirst installer service​

In your terminal, run the following commands to download and use your new cluster's kubeconfig. This example assumes you named your cluster installer.

export CLUSTER_NAME=installer
civo kubernetes config $CLUSTER_NAME > ./kubefirst-kubeconfig
export KUBECONFIG=./kubefirst-kubeconfig
kubectl --namespace kubefirst port-forward svc/kubefirst-console 8080:8080

Then launch the installer in your browser:

http://localhost:8080/

Create your kubefirst management cluster​

Provide details about your preferred git provider, access, and cluster details and let kubefirst do the rest.

kubefirst user interface showing cloud and git options

Deleting your installer cluster​

Once you've successfully installed your kubefirst management cluster, you can delete the installer cluster directly in the Civo UI. It is only used to establish the platform.