> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ubicloud-00f14c0d-dependabot-github-actions-actions-checkou-0.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

In this guide, you’re going to, create a Kubernetes cluster, connect to your cluster using `kubectl`, deploy a sample app and expose it to public. For this dedicated cluster, you’ll pay about 3x lower than you would with AWS or Azure.

### Navigate to Kubernetes Service

From the left menu on the console and select the **Kubernetes** option and click on the **Create Kubernetes Cluster** button. This will take you to a new page where you can select the cluster details.

### Configure the Cluster

* Enter your desired cluster name.
* Select the preferred location.
* Choose the specifications for the control plane and worker node pools.

### Launch the Cluster

After completing the configuration, click the **Create** button. Your Kubernetes cluster will be up and running in a few minutes based on the specified size.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ubicloud-00f14c0d-dependabot-github-actions-actions-checkou-0/ahpl5GyvLE-yw2lL/managed-kubernetes/create-screenshot.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ahpl5GyvLE-yw2lL&q=85&s=bb3a5337a4e5e2797ab43b13289b967b" alt="Create" width="1200" height="900" data-path="managed-kubernetes/create-screenshot.png" />

### Download the kubeconfig

Once the `Download` button appears, click it to download the kubeconfig file. Then, run the following command to start using it:

```bash theme={null}
export KUBECONFIG=/path/to/kubeconfig
```

Kubernetes clients like [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/#kubectl) will automatically use this file to connect to your cluster. Check the connection with the following command:

```bash theme={null}
kubectl get nodes
```

### Create an Nginx deployment

Use the following command to deploy the Nginx application

```yaml theme={null}
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: nginx
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: nginx
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: nginx
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: nginx
        image: nginx
EOF
```

### Expose the Application

Use the following command to expose your Nginx deployment via a LoadBalancer service

```yaml theme={null}
kubectl apply -f - <<EOF
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: nginx
spec:
  type: LoadBalancer
  selector:
    app: nginx
  ports:
  - port: 80
EOF
```

### Access Your Application

Run the following command to retrieve the external domain assigned to your LoadBalancer service

```bash theme={null}
kubectl get service nginx
```

Look for the `EXTERNAL-IP` or the Service URL in the cluster's panel. This URL sits behind a load balancer and it takes about a minute for it to become available. Once it does, you can access your application by opening up this URL in your browser