Prerequisites#

Before installing Porch, ensure you have:

1. A Kubernetes cluster - Any of the following:

   • Local cluster: kind (recommended for testing, requires Docker), minikube (requires Docker or other driver), or similar
   • Cloud cluster: GKE, EKS, AKS, or any managed Kubernetes service
   • Bare-metal cluster with standard Kubernetes installation
   • Minimum version: Kubernetes {{< params "version_kube" >}}

2. Required tools:

   • kubectl - configured with access to your cluster ({{< params "version_kube" >}})
   • kpt - for deploying the Porch package ({{< params "version_kpt" >}})
   • git - for repository operations ({{< params "version_git" >}})
   • Docker - if using kind or minikube with Docker driver ({{< params "version_docker" >}})

3. Network access:

   • Internet connectivity to pull container images from GitHub Container Registry
   • Or pre-pulled images available in your cluster's container registry

4. Optional tools (only needed for building Porch from source or development):

   • Go programming language ({{< params "version_go" >}})

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The versions above are the latest tested versions and are NOT the only compatible versions. Porch may work with other versions.
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Next Steps#

Once installed, see [Tutorials and How-Tos]({{% relref "/docs/4_tutorials_and_how-tos" %}}) to learn how to use Porch.