diff --git a/content/boilerplates/helm-security-warning.md b/content/boilerplates/helm-security-warning.md
index 417377d4c6..0dc61da613 100644
--- a/content/boilerplates/helm-security-warning.md
+++ b/content/boilerplates/helm-security-warning.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 ---
 {{< warning >}}
-The instructions for using Helm with Tiller do not use secure defaults.  See
-the [Helm Security Guidelines](https://helm.sh/docs/using_helm/#securing-your-helm-installation)
+The instructions for using Helm with Tiller do not use secure defaults.
+See the [Helm Security Guidelines](https://helm.sh/docs/using_helm/#securing-your-helm-installation)
 for further steps to secure a Tiller-based installation.
 {{< /warning >}}
diff --git a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/index.md b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/index.md
index a7607e2694..78834eef0f 100644
--- a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/index.md
@@ -25,61 +25,37 @@ and then further customize the configuration for your specific needs.
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
+1. [Download the Istio release](/docs/setup/kubernetes/download/).
+
 1. Perform any necessary [platform-specific setup](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/).
 
-1. Check the [Requirements for Pods and Services](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/) on Pods and Services.
+1. Check the [Requirements for Pods and Services](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/).
 
-1. [Install a Helm client with a version higher than 2.10](https://github.com/helm/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md).
-
-1. Istio by default uses `LoadBalancer` service object types.  Some platforms do not support `LoadBalancer`
-   service objects.  For platforms lacking `LoadBalancer` support, install Istio with `NodePort` support
-   instead with the flags `--set gateways.istio-ingressgateway.type=NodePort`
-   appended to the end of the Helm instructions in the installation steps below.
+1. [Install a Helm client](https://github.com/helm/helm/blob/master/docs/install.md) with a version higher than 2.10.
 
 {{< tip >}}
 These instructions assume the `istio-init` container will be used to setup `iptables` to redirect network traffic
 to/from Envoy sidecars. If you plan to customize the configuration to use `--set istio_cni.enabled=true`, you also
-need to ensure that a CNI plugin is enabled. Refer to [CNI Setup](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/cni/)
+need to ensure that a CNI plugin is deployed. Refer to [CNI Setup](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/cni/)
 for details.
 {{< /tip >}}
 
 ## Installation steps
 
-The following commands may be run from any directory. We use Helm to obtain the charts via a secure
-HTTPS endpoint hosted in Istio's infrastructure throughout this document.
+The following commands use the Helm charts that are included in the Istio release image.
+Change directory to the root of the release and then
+choose one of the following two **mutually exclusive** options:
+
+1. To deploy Istio without using Tiller, follow the instructions for [option 1](/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/#option-1-install-with-helm-via-helm-template).
+1. To use [Helm's Tiller pod](https://helm.sh/) to manage your Istio release, follow the instructions for [option 2](/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/#option-2-install-with-helm-and-tiller-via-helm-install).
 
 {{< tip >}}
-The techniques in this document use Istio's daily build of Istio 1.1 Helm packages.  These
-Helm charts may be slightly ahead of any particular snapshot as the project finishes the release
-candidates prior to 1.1 release. To use a snapshot-specific release, change the repo add URL to
-the appropriate snapshot.  For example, if you want to run with snapshot 6, use the
-[URL](https://gcsweb.istio.io/gcs/istio-prerelease/prerelease/1.1.0-snapshot.6/charts) in installation step 1 below.
+Istio, by default, uses `LoadBalancer` service object types. Some platforms do not support `LoadBalancer`
+service objects. For platforms lacking `LoadBalancer` support, install Istio with `NodePort` support
+instead with the flags `--set gateways.istio-ingressgateway.type=NodePort`
+appended to the end of the Helm instructions in the installation steps below.
 {{< /tip >}}
 
-1. Update Helm's local package cache with the location of the Helm daily release:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ helm repo add istio.io "https://gcsweb.istio.io/gcs/istio-prerelease/daily-build/release-1.1-latest-daily/charts/"
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-1. Make an Istio working directory for fetching the charts:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ mkdir -p $HOME/istio-fetch
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-1. Fetch the helm templates needed for installation:
-
-    {{< text bash >}}
-    $ helm fetch istio.io/istio-init --untar --untardir $HOME/istio-fetch
-    $ helm fetch istio.io/istio --untar --untardir $HOME/istio-fetch
-    {{< /text >}}
-
-1. Choose one of the following two **mutually exclusive** options described below.
-
-    - To deploy Istio without using Tiller, follow the instructions for [option 1](/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/#option-1-install-with-helm-via-helm-template).
-    - To use [Helm's Tiller pod](https://helm.sh/) to manage your Istio release, follow the instructions for [option 2](/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/helm/#option-2-install-with-helm-and-tiller-via-helm-install).
-
 ### Option 1: Install with Helm via `helm template`
 
 Choose this option if your cluster doesn't have [Tiller](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/blob/master/docs/architecture.md#components)
@@ -96,31 +72,10 @@ deployed and you don't want to install it.
     (CRDs) using `kubectl apply`, and wait a few seconds for the CRDs to be committed in the Kubernetes API-server:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
-    $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio-init --name istio-init --namespace istio-system | kubectl apply -f -
+    $ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio-init --name istio-init --namespace istio-system | kubectl apply -f -
     {{< /text >}}
 
-    {{< warning >}}
-    Do not manually delete Custom Resource Definitions from the generated yaml. Doing so will cause precondition
-    checks on various components to fail and will stop Istio from starting up correctly.
-    <p> If you *absolutely have to* delete CRDs, then update Galley deployment settings to explicitly indicate the kinds of deleted CRDs:
-
-{{< text bash >}}
-$ kubectl -n istio-system edit deployment istio-galley
-{{< /text >}}
-
-{{< text yaml >}}
-    containers:
-    - command:
-        - /usr/local/bin/galley
-        - server
-        # ...
-        - --excludedResourceKinds
-        - noop                    # exclude CRD w/ kind: noop
-{{< /text >}}
-
-    {{< /warning >}}
-
-1. Verify all `58` Istio CRDs were committed to the Kubernetes API-server using the following command:
+1. Verify that all `58` Istio CRDs were committed to the Kubernetes api-server using the following command:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
     $ kubectl get crds | grep 'istio.io\|certmanager.k8s.io' | wc -l
@@ -141,7 +96,7 @@ $ kubectl -n istio-system edit deployment istio-galley
 {{% tab name="default" cookie-value="default" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -149,8 +104,8 @@ $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system |
 {{% tab name="demo" cookie-value="demo" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -158,8 +113,8 @@ $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="demo-auth" cookie-value="demo-auth" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -167,8 +122,8 @@ $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="minimal" cookie-value="minimal" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -176,8 +131,8 @@ $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="remote" cookie-value="remote" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -185,8 +140,8 @@ $ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="sds" cookie-value="sds" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml | kubectl apply -f -
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -205,26 +160,7 @@ to manage the lifecycle of Istio.
    If not already defined, create one using following command:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
-    $ kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
-    apiVersion: v1
-    kind: ServiceAccount
-    metadata:
-      name: tiller
-      namespace: kube-system
-    ---
-    apiVersion: rbac.authorization.k8s.io/v1
-    kind: ClusterRoleBinding
-    metadata:
-      name: tiller
-    roleRef:
-      apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
-      kind: ClusterRole
-      name: cluster-admin
-    subjects:
-    - kind: ServiceAccount
-      name: tiller
-      namespace: kube-system
-    EOF
+    $ kubectl apply -f @install/kubernetes/helm/helm-service-account.yaml@
     {{< /text >}}
 
 1. Install Tiller on your cluster with the service account:
@@ -236,7 +172,7 @@ to manage the lifecycle of Istio.
 1. Install the `istio-init` chart to bootstrap all the Istio's CRDs:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
-    $ helm install istio.io/istio-init --name istio-init --namespace istio-system
+    $ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio-init --name istio-init --namespace istio-system
     {{< /text >}}
 
 1. Verify that all `58` Istio CRDs were committed to the Kubernetes api-server using the following command:
@@ -260,7 +196,7 @@ to manage the lifecycle of Istio.
 {{% tab name="default" cookie-value="default" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -268,8 +204,8 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="demo" cookie-value="demo" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -277,8 +213,8 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="demo-auth" cookie-value="demo-auth" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -286,8 +222,8 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="minimal" cookie-value="minimal" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -295,8 +231,8 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="remote" cookie-value="remote" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -304,8 +240,8 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 {{% tab name="sds" cookie-value="sds" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml
+$ helm install install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml
 {{< /text >}}
 
 {{% /tab %}}
@@ -314,8 +250,9 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 
 ## Verifying the installation
 
-1. Run the following command to verify that all the Kubernetes services corresponding to your selected
-[configuration profile](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/config-profiles/) have been deployed:
+1. Referring to components table in
+    [configuration profiles](/docs/setup/kubernetes/additional-setup/config-profiles/),
+    verify that the Kubernetes services corresponding to your selected profile have been deployed.
 
     {{< text bash >}}
     $ kubectl get svc -n istio-system
@@ -329,14 +266,14 @@ $ helm install istio.io/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
 
 ## Uninstall
 
-1. If you installed Istio with the `helm template`, uninstall with these commands:
+* If you installed Istio using the `helm template` command, uninstall with these commands:
 
 {{< tabset cookie-name="helm_profile" >}}
 
 {{% tab name="default" cookie-value="default" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -345,8 +282,8 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="demo" cookie-value="demo" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -355,8 +292,8 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="demo-auth" cookie-value="demo-auth" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-    --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-demo-auth.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -365,8 +302,8 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="minimal" cookie-value="minimal" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-minimal.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -375,8 +312,8 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="remote" cookie-value="remote" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-remote.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -385,8 +322,8 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{% tab name="sds" cookie-value="sds" %}}
 
 {{< text bash >}}
-$ helm template $HOME/istio-fetch/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
-      --values $HOME/istio-fetch/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
+$ helm template install/kubernetes/helm/istio --name istio --namespace istio-system \
+    --values install/kubernetes/helm/istio/values-istio-sds-auth.yaml | kubectl delete -f -
 $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 {{< /text >}}
 
@@ -394,7 +331,7 @@ $ kubectl delete namespace istio-system
 
 {{< /tabset >}}
 
-1. If you installed  Istio using `Tiller`, uninstall with these commands:
+* If you installed Istio using Helm and Tiller, uninstall with these commands:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
     $ helm delete --purge istio
@@ -412,15 +349,10 @@ configuration data rather than unexpectedly lose it.
 Deleting CRDs permanently deletes any configuration changes that you have made to Istio.
 {{< /warning >}}
 
-The `istio-init` chart contains all raw CRDs in the `istio-init/files` directory.  After fetching this
-chart, you can simply delete the CRDs using `kubectl`.
-
-1. To permanently delete Istio's CRDs and the entire Istio configuration, run:
+The `istio-init` chart contains all raw CRDs in the `istio-init/files` directory.
+You can simply delete the CRDs using `kubectl`.
+To permanently delete Istio's CRDs and the entire Istio configuration, run:
 
     {{< text bash >}}
-
-    $ mkdir -p $HOME/istio-fetch
-    $ helm fetch istio.io/istio-init --untar --untardir $HOME/istio-fetch
-    $ kubectl delete -f $HOME/istio-fetch/istio-init/files
-
+    $ kubectl delete -f install/kubernetes/helm/istio-init/files
     {{< /text >}}
diff --git a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md
index 3d8f14952f..84fc5ff01e 100644
--- a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/install/kubernetes/index.md
@@ -23,20 +23,7 @@ This permits customization of Istio to operator specific requirements.
 
 1. [Download the Istio release](/docs/setup/kubernetes/download/).
 
-1. [Kubernetes platform setup](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/):
-
-    * [Alibaba Cloud](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/alicloud/)
-    * [Azure](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/azure/)
-    * [Docker For Desktop](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/docker/)
-    * [Google Container Engine (GKE)](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/gke/)
-    * [IBM Cloud](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/ibm/)
-    * [Minikube](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/minikube/)
-    * [OpenShift Origin](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/openshift/)
-    * [Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OKE)](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/oci/)
-
-    {{< tip >}}
-    Istio {{< istio_version >}} has been tested with these Kubernetes releases: {{< supported_kubernetes_versions >}}.
-    {{< /tip >}}
+1. Perform any necessary [platform-specific setup](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/platform-setup/).
 
 1. Check the [Requirements for Pods and Services](/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/).
 
diff --git a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/index.md b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/index.md
index f1dbb7f6e4..d9c838b1a8 100644
--- a/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/index.md
+++ b/content/docs/setup/kubernetes/prepare/requirements/index.md
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ cluster must satisfy the following requirements:
     - `tls`
     - `udp`
 
-  For example, `name: http2-foo` or  `name: http` are valid port names, but
-  `name: http2foo` is not. If the port name does not begin with a recognized
-  prefix or if the port is unnamed, traffic on the port is treated as
-  plain TCP traffic unless the port [explicitly](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#defining-a-service)
-  uses `Protocol: UDP` to signify a UDP port.
+    For example, `name: http2-foo` or  `name: http` are valid port names, but
+    `name: http2foo` is not. If the port name does not begin with a recognized
+    prefix or if the port is unnamed, traffic on the port is treated as
+    plain TCP traffic unless the port [explicitly](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#defining-a-service)
+    uses `Protocol: UDP` to signify a UDP port.
 
 - **Pod ports**: Pods must include an explicit list of the ports each
   container listens on. Use a `containerPort` configuration in the container