---
title: Prerequisites
overview: Check the prerequisites for this tutorial.
weight: 1
owner: istio/wg-docs-maintainers
test: n/a
---

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For this tutorial you need a Kubernetes cluster with a namespace for the
tutorial's modules and a local computer to run the commands. If you have your
own cluster, ensure your cluster satisfies the prerequisites.

If you are in a workshop and the instructors provide a cluster, let
them handle the cluster prerequisites, while you skip ahead to setup your local
computer.

## Kubernetes cluster

Ensure the following conditions are met:

- You have administrator privileges to the virtual machine running a Kubernetes cluster named
  `tutorial-cluster` and administrator privileges to the virtual machine it runs on.
- You can create a namespace in the cluster for each participant.

## Local computer

Ensure the following conditions are met:

- You have write access to the local computer's `/etc/hosts` file.
- You have the ability and permission to download, install and run command line tools on the local computer.
- You have Internet connectivity for the duration of the tutorial.