Install Focalboard on Kubernetes

How to Install Focalboard on Kubernetes with Helm

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

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the Focalboard helm chart:

helm repo add mattermost https://helm.mattermost.com
helm repo update
helm search repo focalboard

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

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

kubectl create namespace focalboard

Step 3: Install Focalboard using Helm

Now, you'll install Focalboard. The helm chart name is "focalboard":

helm install focalboard mattermost/focalboard --namespace focalboard --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

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

kubectl get pods --namespace focalboard
kubectl get all --namespace focalboard

Step 5: Customize the Focalboard installation (optional)

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

helm install focalboard mattermost/focalboard --values values.yaml --namespace focalboard

Step 6: Access Focalboard

Accessing Focalboard 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.