# Minikube and kubectl - Local Kubernetes Cluster

### Minikube - Local Cluster Setup

Minikube is a utility we can use to run Kubernetes (k8s) on our local machine. It creates a single node cluster contained in a virtual machine (VM).

Minikube implements a local K8s cluster 

Useful for local K8s application development, because running a test cluster would be complex

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Control Plane and Worker processes run on **ONE** machine
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Run Minikube either as a container or virtual machine on your laptop, so we need a container runtime or virtual machine manager on our laptop

### KUBECTL

**The Kubernetes command-line tool**, kubectl, allows us to run commands against Kubernetes clusters. You can use kubectl to deploy applications, inspect and manage cluster resources, and view logs.

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### Installing Minikube

```
OMLF4D4887B80A5:~ aahmadov$ brew install --build-from-source hyperkit
```