Local Kubernetes Setup (Minikube/MicroK8s)

This guide covers setting up Flex on a local Kubernetes cluster for development and testing.

System Requirements

For local deployments, minimum resources are:

• 8 GB RAM
• 4 CPU cores
• 50 GB hard-disk

Tip

For a one-liner demo deployment, use the Local Kubernetes Quick Start. The steps below cover manual setup.

Manual Setup

If you prefer manual setup:

1. Install Minikube or MicroK8s
2. Install Helm
3. Create the namespace:

   kubectl create namespace gluu
   

Next Steps

1. Ingress Setup — configure traffic routing.
2. Database Setup — provision persistence.
3. Install Flex — deploy the Flex Helm chart.