Kubernetes

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This guide has been tested on minikube.

Step 1 - Prerequisites

A local or cloud Kubernetes cluster (see System requirements).
kubectl and helm installed.
Important: For storage and Helm chart configuration, see Helm Chart Configuration & Dependencies for all prerequisites and setup steps (including NFS and storage class setup).

Follow the steps in Helm Chart Configuration & Dependencies to:
- Set up NFS or a compatible RWX storage class
- Add the Exivity Helm repository
- Install the Exivity Helm chart with the correct storage class
(Optional) For custom configuration, see Custom K8s configuration.

Follow the official Kubernetes instructions to make sure ingress is working; for example on minikube this can be done with:
```
minikube addons enable ingress
```
Get the IP for your minikube instance by running:
```
minikube ip
```
Add a DNS record to your hosts file by appending the following to the file, replacing the IP with the result from the minikube ip command:
```
0.0.0.0    exivity
```
- On Linux: /etc/hosts
- On Windows: C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
- You might need admin rights to edit this file.
Browse to exivity
Log in using these credentials:
```
username: admin
password: exivity
```
- If you are using MacOS, see the additional instructions in the original guide for host mapping and tunneling.

To uninstall the chart:

helm delete <chart-name>

To delete the PVCs (Persistent Volume Claims) associated with the release:

kubectl delete pvc -l app.kubernetes.io/instance=exivity