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Platform setup for Google Kubernetes Engine	Instructions to setup the Google Kubernetes Engine cluster for Istio.	11	kubernetes gke google

To setup the Google Kubernetes Engine cluster for Istio, follow these instructions:

1. Create a new cluster.

   {{< text bash >}} $ gcloud container clusters create
   --cluster-version=1.10.5-gke.0
   --zone
   --project {{< /text >}}

2. Retrieve your credentials for kubectl.

   {{< text bash >}} $ gcloud container clusters get-credentials
   --zone
   --project {{< /text >}}

3. Grant cluster administrator (admin) permissions to the current user. To create the necessary RBAC rules for Istio, the current user requires admin permissions.

   {{< text bash >}} $ kubectl create clusterrolebinding cluster-admin-binding
   --clusterrole=cluster-admin
   --user=$(gcloud config get-value core/account) {{< /text >}}