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### Command line proxy
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- You can access Dashboard using the kubectl command-line tool by running the following command:
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The UI can _ only_ be accessed from the machine where the command is executed. See ` kubectl proxy --help ` for more options.
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{{< note >}}
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- Kubeconfig Authentication method does NOT support external identity providers or x509 certificate-based authentication.
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## Welcome view
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## Deploying containerized applications
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Dashboard lets you create and deploy a containerized application as a Deployment and optional Service with a simple wizard.
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Click the ** CREATE** button in the upper right corner of any page to begin.
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### Uploading a YAML or JSON file
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Kubernetes supports declarative configuration.
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+ The manifests use Kubernetes [ API] ( /docs/concepts/overview/kubernetes-api/ ) resource schemas.
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As an alternative to specifying application details in the deploy wizard,
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## Using Dashboard
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Dashboard shows most Kubernetes object kinds and groups them in a few menu categories.
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Node list view contains CPU and memory usage metrics aggregated across all Nodes.
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