Install Plane on Kubernetes

How to Install Plane on Kubernetes with Helm

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

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the Plane helm chart:

helm repo add makeplane https://helm.plane.so
helm repo update
helm search repo plane-ce

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

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

kubectl create namespace plane

Step 3: Install Plane using Helm

Now, you'll install Plane. The helm chart name is "plane-ce":

helm install plane makeplane/plane-ce --namespace plane --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

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

kubectl get pods --namespace plane
kubectl get all --namespace plane

Step 5: Customize the Plane installation (optional)

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

helm install plane makeplane/plane-ce --values values.yaml --namespace plane

Step 6: Access Plane

Accessing Plane 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.