DigitalOcean

If you want to set up a Kubernetes cluster on DigitalOcean, follow this guide.

Create Account

Create an account with DigitalOcean.

Add Project

On the left side you will see a menu. Click on New Project. Enter a name and click Create Project.
Skip moving resources, probably.

Create Kubernetes Cluster

On the right top you find the button Create. Click on it and choose Kubernetes - Create Kubernetes Cluster.

use the latest Kubernetes version
choose your datacenter region
name your node pool: e.g. pool-<your-network-name>
2 Basic node with a total of 4GB and 2 shared CPUs are enough to start with
no tags necessary
set your cluster name: e.g. cluster-<your-network-name>
select your project

Getting Started

After your cluster is set up, see progress bar above, click on Getting started. Please install the following management tools:

Install the tools as described on the tab or see the links here.

After the installation, click on Continue.

Download Configuration File

Follow the steps to download the configuration file.

You can skip this step if necessary, as you can download the file later. You can then do this by clicking on Kubernetes in the left menu. In the menu to the right of the cluster name in the cluster list, click on More and select Download Config.

Patch & Minor Version Upgrades

Skip Patch & Minor Version Upgrades for now.

Install 1-Click Apps

You don't need a 1-click app. Our helmet script will install the required NGINXs. Therefore, skip this step as well.

DNS Configuration

There are the following two ways to set up the DNS.

Manage DNS With A Different Domain Provider

If you have registered your domain or subdomain with another domain provider, add an A record there with one of the IP addresses from one of the cluster droplets in the DNS.

To find the correct IP address to set in the DNS A record, click Droplets in the left main menu. A list of all your droplets will be displayed. Take one of the IPs of perhaps two or more droplets in your cluster from the list and enter it into the A record.

Manage DNS With DigitalOcean

TODO: Describe what the purpose is and how to implement it …

Deploy

Yeah, you're done here. Back to Deployment with Helm for Kubernetes.

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