Make sure you have Docker Desktop running - in the taskbar in Windows and the menu bar on the Mac you’ll see Docker’s whale logo. When you deploy a Kubenetes cluster you first install Docker (or another container runtime like containerd) and then use tools like kubeadm which starts all the Kubernetes components in containers. Older operating systems can’t use Docker Desktop :( You can use Docker Toolbox instead, but that doesn’t come with Kubernetes - so you’ll need to run Kubernetes in Docker. Start by downloading and installing the right version for you: Install Docker Desktopĭocker Desktop is freely available in a community edition, for Windows and Mac.
You’ll gain experience of working with Kubernetes and comparing the app definition syntax to Docker Compose. In this lab you’ll learn how to set up Kubernetes on Docker Desktop and run a simple demo app. Docker Desktop is the easiest way to run Kubernetes on your local machine - it gives you a fully certified Kubernetes cluster and manages all the components for you.
