Minikube creates a single-node cluster inside a VM on your laptop. While that is not ideal since we won't be able to demonstrate some of the features Kubernetes provides in a multi-node setup, it should be more than enough to explain most of the concepts behind Kubernetes. Later on, we'll move into a more production-like environment and explore the features that cannot be demonstrated in Minikube.
A note to Windows users
Please run all the examples from GitBash (installed through Git). That way the commands you'll see throughout the book will be same as those that should be executed on MacOS or any Linux distribution. If you're using Hyper-V instead of VirtualBox, you may need to run the GitBash window as an Administrator.
Please run all the examples from GitBash (installed through Git). That way the commands you'll see throughout the book will be same as those that should be executed on MacOS or any Linux distribution. If you're using Hyper-V instead of VirtualBox, you may need to run the GitBash window as an Administrator.
Before we dive into Minikube installation, there are a few prerequisites we should set up. The first in line is kubectl.