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# Kubernetes on [OVHcloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/) (OVH)

[OVHcloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/) is a leader in the hosted private cloud services space in Europe.

They offer a managed Kubernetes service as well as a managed private registry for Docker images.

This page describes how to create a Kubernetes cluster using the OVH Control Panel,
and how to access the cluster using the command line with `kubectl`.

1. Log in to the [OVH Control Panel](https://www.ovh.com/auth/).
   ```{note}
   You first need to create an OVH account if you don't have one already.
   ```
2. Click on the **Public Cloud** tab in the navigation bar.
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/public-cloud.png
   :alt: Public Cloud entry in the navigation bar
   ```
3. If you don't have an OVH Stack, you can create one by clicking on the following button:
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/create-ovh-stack.png
   :alt: Button to create an OVH stack
   ```
4. Select a name for the project
5. If you don't have a payment method yet, select one and click on "Create my project":
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/payment.png
   :alt: Select a payment method
   ```
6. Using the **Public Cloud interface**, click on **Managed Kubernetes Service** and
   then **Create a Kubernetes cluster**:
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/create-cluster-button.png
   :alt: Create a new Kubernetes cluster
   ```
7. Select a **Location**, **1.15** as the Kubernetes version and a **name** for the cluster:
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/create-cluster-options.png
   :alt: Create a new Kubernetes cluster - Options
   ```
8. Click on **Send**
9. Once the cluster is ready, click on **Nodes** to add 2 nodes:
   ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/add-nodes.png
   :alt: Add nodes to the cluster
   ```
   You can start with the **b2-7** flavor, or choosing a different flavor based
   on your requirements.
10. Download the `kubeconfig` file and store it under `~/.kube/config` on your machine.
    ```{image} ../../_static/images/ovh/kubeconfig.png
    :alt: Download the kubeconfig
    ```
11. To test if your cluster is initialized, run:

    ```
    kubectl get node
    ```

    The response should list two running nodes (or however many nodes you
    set with `--num-nodes` above).

    ```{note}
    Check out the [Kubernetes Documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/    install-kubectl)
    to install `kubectl`.
    ```

Congrats! Now that you have your Kubernetes cluster running, it's time to
begin {ref}`setup-helm`.