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title: "Install Tools"
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description: Set up Kubernetes tools on your computer.
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## kubectl
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The Kubernetes command-line tool, `kubectl`, allows you to run commands against
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Kubernetes clusters. You can use `kubectl` to deploy applications, inspect and
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manage cluster resources, and view logs.
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See [Install and Set Up `kubectl`](/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) for
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information about how to download and install `kubectl` and set it up for
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accessing your cluster.
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<a class="btn btn-primary" href="/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/" role="button" aria-label="View kubectl Install and Set Up Guide">View kubectl Install and Set Up Guide</a>
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You can also read the
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[`kubectl` reference documentation](/docs/reference/kubectl/).
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## minikube
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[`minikube`](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/) is a tool that lets you run Kubernetes
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locally. `minikube` runs a single-node Kubernetes cluster on your personal
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computer (including Windows, macOS and Linux PCs) so that you can try out
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Kubernetes, or for daily development work.
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You can follow the official
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[Get Started!](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/) guide if your focus is
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on getting the tool installed.
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<a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/" role="button" aria-label="View minikube Get Started! Guide">View minikube Get Started! Guide</a>
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Once you have `minikube` working, you can use it to
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[run a sample application](/docs/tutorials/hello-minikube/).
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## kind
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Like `minikube`, [`kind`](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/) lets you run Kubernetes on
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your local computer. Unlike `minikube`, `kind` only works with a single container
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runtime: it requires that you have [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/)
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installed and configured.
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[Quick Start](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/) shows you what
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you need to do to get up and running with `kind`.
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<a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/" role="button" aria-label="View kind Quick Start Guide">View kind Quick Start Guide</a>
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