karmada/docs/install-kubectl-karmada.md

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# kubectl-karmada Installation
You can install `kubectl-karmada` plug-in in any of the following ways:
- Download from the release.
- Install using Krew.
- Build from source code.
## Download from the release
Karmada provides `kubectl-karmada` plug-in download service since v0.9.0. You can choose proper plug-in version which fits your operator system form [karmada release](https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada/releases).
Take v0.9.0 that working with linux-amd64 os as an example:
```bash
wget https://github.com/karmada-io/karmada/releases/download/v0.9.0/kubectl-karmada-linux-amd64.tar.gz
tar -zxf kubectl-karmada-linux-amd64.tar.gz
```
Next, move `kubectl-karmada` executable file to `PATH` path, reference from [Installing kubectl plugins](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/extend-kubectl/kubectl-plugins/#installing-kubectl-plugins).
## Install using Krew
Krew is the plugin manager for `kubectl` command-line tool.
[Install and set up](https://krew.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user-guide/setup/install/) Krew on your machine.
Then install `kubectl-karmada` plug-in:
```bash
kubectl krew install karmada
```
You can refer to [Quickstart of Krew](https://krew.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user-guide/quickstart/) for more information.
## Build from source code
Clone karmada repo and run `make` cmd from the repository:
```bash
make kubectl-karmada
```
Next, move the `kubectl-karmada` executable file to the `PATH` path.