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| id: helm-tools |
| title: Required tools for deploying Pulsar Helm Chart |
| sidebar_label: "Required Tools" |
| original_id: helm-tools |
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| Before deploying Pulsar to your Kubernetes cluster, there are some tools you must have installed locally. |
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| ## kubectl |
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| kubectl is the tool that talks to the Kubernetes API. kubectl 1.14 or higher is required and it needs to be compatible with your cluster ([+/- 1 minor release from your cluster](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/#before-you-begin)). |
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| [Install kubectl locally by following the Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/#install-kubectl). |
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| The server version of kubectl cannot be obtained until we connect to a cluster. Proceed with setting up Helm. |
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| ## Helm |
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| Helm is the package manager for Kubernetes. The Apache Pulsar Helm Chart is tested and supported with Helm v3. |
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| ### Get Helm |
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| You can get Helm from the project's [releases page](https://github.com/helm/helm/releases), or follow other options under the official documentation of [installing Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). |
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| ### Next steps |
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| Once kubectl and Helm are configured, you can continue to configuring your [Kubernetes cluster](helm-prepare.md). |
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| ## Additional information |
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| ### Templates |
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| Templating in Helm is done via golang's [text/template](https://golang.org/pkg/text/template/) and [sprig](https://godoc.org/github.com/Masterminds/sprig). |
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| Some information on how all the inner workings behave: |
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| - [Functions and Pipelines](https://helm.sh/docs/chart_template_guide/functions_and_pipelines/) |
| - [Subcharts and Globals](https://helm.sh/docs/chart_template_guide/subcharts_and_globals/) |
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| ### Tips and tricks |
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| Helm repository has some additional information on developing with Helm in it's [tips and tricks section](https://helm.sh/docs/howto/charts_tips_and_tricks/). |
