Install Harbor on Kubernetes

How to Install Harbor on Kubernetes with Helm

This guide will walk you through the process of installing Harbor 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 Harbor
• Kubernetes Ingress controller - For accessing the installation on a url

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the Harbor helm chart:

helm repo add harbor https://helm.goharbor.io
helm repo update
helm search repo harbor

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

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

kubectl create namespace harbor

Step 3: Install Harbor using Helm

Now, you'll install Harbor. The helm chart name is "harbor":

helm install harbor harbor/harbor --namespace harbor --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

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

kubectl get pods --namespace harbor
kubectl get all --namespace harbor

Step 5: Customize the Harbor installation (optional)

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

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

Step 6: Access Harbor

Accessing Harbor 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.