Install YOURLS on Kubernetes

How to Install YOURLS on Kubernetes with Helm

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

Step 1: Add the Helm chart repository

First, add the repository containing the YOURLS helm chart:

helm repo add yourls https://charts.yourls.org
helm repo update
helm search repo yourls

Step 2: Create a namespace (optional)

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

kubectl create namespace yourls

Step 3: Install YOURLS using Helm

Now, you'll install YOURLS. The helm chart name is "yourls":

helm install yourls yourls/yourls --namespace yourls --create-namespace

Step 4: Verify the installation

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

kubectl get pods --namespace yourls
kubectl get all --namespace yourls

Step 5: Customize the YOURLS installation (optional)

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

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

Step 6: Access YOURLS

Accessing YOURLS 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.