1. Download the installer for Windows

    Download MicroK8s for Windows

  2. Run the installer

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  3. Open a command line

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  4. Check the status while Kubernetes starts 

    microk8s status --wait-ready

  5. Turn on the services you want 

    microk8s enable dashboard dns registry istio

    Try microk8s enable --help for a list of available services and optional features. microk8s disable ‹name› turns off a service.

  6. Start using Kubernetes 

    microk8s kubectl get all --all-namespaces

    If you mainly use MicroK8s you can run the native Windows version of kubectl on your command-line.

    Learn how ›

  7. Access the Kubernetes dashboard 

    microk8s dashboard-proxy

  8. Start and stop Kubernetes to save battery

    Kubernetes is a collection of system services that talk to each other all the time. If you don’t need them running in the background then you will save battery by stopping them. microk8s start and microk8s stop will do the work for you.

    Read the docs to learn more