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Install Minikube

This page shows how to install Minikube.

Before you begin
Install a Hypervisor
Install kubectl
Install Minikube
What's next

Before you begin

VT-x or AMD-v virtualization must be enabled in your computer’s BIOS.

Install a Hypervisor

If you do not already have a hypervisor installed, install the appropriate one for your OS now:

macOS: VirtualBox or VMware Fusion, or HyperKit.
Linux: VirtualBox or KVM.

Note: Minikube also supports a --vm-driver=none option that runs the Kubernetes components on the host and not in a VM. Using this driver requires Docker and a linux environment, but not a hypervisor.

Windows: VirtualBox or Hyper-V.

Install kubectl

Install kubectl according to the instructions in Install and Set Up kubectl.

Install Minikube

Install Minikube according to the instructions for the latest release.

What's next

Running Kubernetes Locally via Minikube

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