Install Budibase on Kubernetes

How to Install Budibase on Kubernetes with Helm

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Budibase using Helm, the Kubernetes package manager, ensuring a smooth and efficient setup.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure you have the following tools installed and configured:

• Kubernetes - Installed locally or in a public cloud provider
• kubectl - Configured to communicate with your Kubernetes cluster
• Helm - For managing Kubernetes applications like Budibase
• Kubernetes Ingress controller - For accessing the installation on a url

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the Budibase helm chart:

helm repo add budibase https://budibase.github.io/budibase
helm repo update
helm search repo budibase

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

Isolating applications within Kubernetes namespaces is a good practice. To deploy Budibase in its own namespace:

kubectl create namespace budibase

Step 3: Install Budibase using Helm

Now, you'll install Budibase. The helm chart name is "budibase":

helm install budibase budibase/budibase --namespace budibase --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

After installation, verify that your Budibase deployment is running smoothly:

kubectl get pods --namespace budibase
kubectl get all --namespace budibase

Step 5: Customize the Budibase installation (optional)

This process may require customizing your deployment through a customized values.yaml file, which specifies configuration options.

helm install budibase budibase/budibase --values values.yaml --namespace budibase

Step 6: Access Budibase

Accessing Budibase will depend on your chosen service configuration (LoadBalancer, NodePort, or Ingress). For Ingress access, ensure an Ingress controller is operational in your cluster.

Follow the instructions in the helm install notes, the output of Step 3.