Minikube service deployment workflow¶

The Minikube service deployment workflow involves a sequence of steps to create a Kubernetes Deployment, expose it via a service, and access the application locally.

Deployment and Exposure¶

The workflow begins by creating a deployment using kubectl create deployment, specifying a name and container image^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]. For example, to deploy an nginx application, you would use the image docker.io/nginx:1.23^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md].

To make the application accessible, the deployment must be exposed as a Service^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]. This is typically done using the NodePort type on the desired port (e.g., port 80)^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md].

Accessing the Service¶

Once the service is running, you can verify its status using kubectl get services^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]. Accessing the service can be achieved through two primary methods^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]:

• Minikube URL: The command minikube service [name] automatically launches a web browser and directs it to the service's URL^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md].
• Port Forwarding: Alternatively, you can map a local port to the service's port using kubectl port-forward^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]. For instance, forwarding 7080:80 makes the application available at http://localhost:7080/^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md].

Related Concepts¶

• kubectl
• Kubernetes
• NodePort

Sources¶

^[400-devops-06-kubernetes-minikube.md]