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Kubernetes Bootcamp - Pre-Attendance Checklist

1. Technical Knowledge Requirements

To ensure a smooth learning experience, participants should have:

  • Basic Linux command-line skills: Understanding of commands like cd, ls, grep, curl.
  • Fundamentals of Containers & Docker:
    • Running containers: docker run
    • Viewing running containers: docker ps
    • Stopping containers: docker stop
  • Networking Concepts:
    • Basic understanding of IP addresses, ports, DNS, and firewalls.

2. Software & Tools Setup

Before attending the bootcamp, install and configure the following:

Mandatory Tools:

✅ Kubernetes CLI (kubectl) – For managing Kubernetes clusters. Install using:

curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl"
sudo install -o root -g root -m 0755 kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl

✅ A Kubernetes Cluster (choose one):

  • Minikube (for local development): 
    curl -LO https://storage.googleapis.com/minikube/releases/latest/minikube-linux-amd64
sudo install minikube-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/minikube
  • Kind (Kubernetes in Docker) (alternative for local clusters): 
    curl -Lo ./kind https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/dl/latest/kind-linux-amd64
chmod +x ./kind
mv ./kind /usr/local/bin/kind
  • Cloud Kubernetes Cluster (AWS EKS, GKE, AKS, or DigitalOcean Kubernetes). If using a cloud provider, ensure you have an active account.

✅ Docker (For container creation and deployment):

✅ YAML Basics – Kubernetes uses YAML files for configurations. Learn to read and write basic YAML files.

Optional but Recommended Tools:

☑ Helm – Kubernetes package manager:

curl -fsSL -o get_helm.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3
chmod 700 get_helm.sh
./get_helm.sh

☑ Git & CI/CD Basics

  • GitHub/GitLab account (for storing Kubernetes manifests).
  • Install Git: 
    sudo apt install git -y  # Ubuntu
brew install git  # macOS
  • Basic commands: git clone, git commit, git push.

3. Cloud Account (For Cloud-Based Clusters)

If you plan to use a managed Kubernetes cluster (e.g., AWS EKS, GKE, or AKS), ensure you have:

  • A cloud provider account (AWS, GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, etc.).
  • Configured CLI tools (e.g., awscli, gcloud, az).

4. Test Your Environment

Run the following commands to verify setup:

kubectl version --client
minikube version  # If using Minikube
docker --version
git --version

If any command fails, troubleshoot before the bootcamp.

Final Checklist Before Attending

✅ Installed kubectl, Docker, and Kubernetes cluster ✅ ✅ Have a cloud provider account (if applicable) ✅ ✅ Familiar with YAML and Kubernetes concepts ✅ ✅ Tested commands and verified installations ✅

Need Help?

If you face issues setting up your environment, reach out to the organizers before the bootcamp!

🚀 Get ready for an exciting Kubernetes learning experience!