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| 1 | +import DependencyYaml from "../partials/replicated-sdk/_dependency-yaml.mdx" |
| 2 | +import HelmPackage from "../partials/helm/_helm-package.mdx" |
| 3 | +import Requirements from "../partials/embedded-cluster/_requirements.mdx" |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +# Install SlackerNews with the Helm CLI |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +This topic provides a tutorial that demonstrates how to install a sample application using the Helm CLI. |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Introduction |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +This tutorial shows how to install a Helm chart distributed with Replicated using the Helm CLI. |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +In this tutorial, you will: |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +* Download the Helm chart for the sample application (SlackerNews) |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +* Create a release for SlackerNews in the Replicated Platform |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +* Get the Helm CLI installation instructions for SlackerNews from the Replicated Enterprise Portal |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +* Install SlackerNews using the Helm CLI in a Kubernetes cluster |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +## Set Up Your Environment |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +Before you begin, do the following to set up your environment: |
| 26 | + |
| 27 | +* Install the Helm CLI, which is the tool for interacting with Helm and managing Helm charts. See [Install Helm](/vendor/environment-setup#install-helm). |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +* Ensure that you have access to a cluster that meets the requirements for Embedded Cluster: |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | + * **Option 1: Use Compatibility Matrix.** To use Replicated Compatibility Matrix to create a cluster for this tutorial, first request Compatibility Matrix credits. You can request credits by creating a Vendor Portal account and then going to [**Compatibility Matrix > Request more credits**](https://vendor.replicated.com/compatibility-matrix) in the Vendor Portal. For more information about creating an account, see [Create a Vendor Account](vendor-portal-creating-account). For more information about Compatibility Matrix credits, see [Billing and Credits](/vendor/testing-about#billing-and-credits). |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | + :::note |
| 34 | + If you are new to the Replicated platform, you might be eligible for $100 in free Compatibility Matrix credits. To request your free credits, reach out to our sales team at https://www.replicated.com/contact and note in the comments that you are completing a Replicated tutorial. |
| 35 | + ::: |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | + After you complete the prerequisites above, continue to the [Tutorial](#tutorial). You will create the cluster with Compatibility Matrix as part of the tutorial. |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | + * **Option 2: Bring your own Cluster.** |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | + For more information, see [Set Up Development Environments for Testing](/vendor/environment-setup#dev). |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Tutorial |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +1. Create an application using the Replicated CLI: |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | + 1. On your local machine, install the Replicated CLI: |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | + * MacOS |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | + ```bash |
| 52 | + brew install replicatedhq/replicated/cli |
| 53 | + ``` |
| 54 | + * Linux / Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | + ```bash |
| 57 | + version=$(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/replicatedhq/replicated/releases/latest \ |
| 58 | + | grep -m1 -Po '"tag_name":\s*"v\K[^"]+') |
| 59 | + curl -Ls \ |
| 60 | + "https://github.com/replicatedhq/replicated/releases/download/v${version}/replicated_${version}_linux_amd64.tar.gz" \ |
| 61 | + -o replicated.tar.gz |
| 62 | + tar xf replicated.tar.gz replicated && rm replicated.tar.gz |
| 63 | + mv replicated /usr/local/bin/replicated |
| 64 | + ``` |
| 65 | + For more information and additional installation options, see [Install the Replicated CLI](/reference/replicated-cli-installing). |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | + 1. Authorize the Replicated CLI: |
| 68 | + |
| 69 | + ```bash |
| 70 | + replicated login |
| 71 | + ``` |
| 72 | + In the browser window that opens, follow the prompt to log in to your Vendor Portal account and authorize the CLI. |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | + 1. Create an application named `SlackerNews`: |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | + ```bash |
| 77 | + replicated app create SlackerNews |
| 78 | + ``` |
| 79 | + |
| 80 | + 1. Set the `REPLICATED_APP` environment variable to the application that you created: |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | + ```bash |
| 83 | + export REPLICATED_APP=APP_SLUG |
| 84 | + ``` |
| 85 | + Where `APP_SLUG` is the unique application slug provided in the output of the `app create` command. |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | + Setting the `REPLICATED_APP` environment variable allows you to interact with the application using the Replicated CLI without needing to use the `--app` flag with every command. |
| 88 | + |
| 89 | +1. Get the sample SlackerNews Helm chart: |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | + 1. Run the following command to download version 1.0.0 of the sample SlackerNews Helm chart to a new `quick-start` directory: |
| 92 | + |
| 93 | + ``` |
| 94 | + curl -O --create-dirs --output-dir quick-start https://docs.replicated.com/slackernews-1.0.0.tar.gz |
| 95 | + ``` |
| 96 | + |
| 97 | + 1. Untar the chart: |
| 98 | + |
| 99 | + ``` |
| 100 | + tar -xzf quick-start/slackernews-1.0.0.tar.gz -C quick-start/ && rm quick-start/slackernews-1.0.0.tar.gz |
| 101 | + ``` |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | + 1. Change to the `slackernews` chart directory: |
| 104 | + |
| 105 | + ```bash |
| 106 | + cd quick-start/chart/slackernews |
| 107 | + ``` |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | + 1. List the files in the `slackernews` directory to view the contents of the Helm chart: |
| 110 | + ```bash |
| 111 | + ls |
| 112 | + ``` |
| 113 | + ```bash |
| 114 | + Chart.lock Chart.yaml NOTES.txt README.md templates values.yaml |
| 115 | + ``` |
| 116 | + |
| 117 | + 1. In the SlackerNews Helm chart `Chart.yaml`, add the Replicated SDK as a dependency: |
| 118 | + |
| 119 | + <DependencyYaml/> |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | + The Replicated SDK is a Helm chart that provides access to Replicated features and can be installed as a small service alongside your application. For more information, see [About the Replicated SDK](/vendor/replicated-sdk-overview). |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | + adds preflight checks to the application: |
| 124 | + |
| 125 | + 1. In your local filesystem, go to the `quick-start/chart/slackernews` directory. |
| 126 | + |
| 127 | + 1. Create a `preflights.yaml` file in the `templates` directory for the chart: |
| 128 | + |
| 129 | + ``` |
| 130 | + touch templates/preflights.yaml |
| 131 | + ``` |
| 132 | + |
| 133 | + 1. In the `preflights.yaml` file, add the following YAML to create a Kubernetes Secret with a simple preflight spec: |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | + ```yaml |
| 136 | + apiVersion: v1 |
| 137 | + kind: Secret |
| 138 | + metadata: |
| 139 | + name: slackernews-preflight |
| 140 | + labels: |
| 141 | + troubleshoot.sh/kind: preflight |
| 142 | + stringData: |
| 143 | + preflight.yaml: |- |
| 144 | + apiVersion: troubleshoot.sh/v1beta2 |
| 145 | + kind: Preflight |
| 146 | + metadata: |
| 147 | + name: slackernews-preflight |
| 148 | + spec: |
| 149 | + collectors: |
| 150 | + - clusterInfo: {} |
| 151 | + - clusterResources: {} |
| 152 | + - http: |
| 153 | + collectorName: slack |
| 154 | + get: |
| 155 | + url: https://api.slack.com/methods/api.test |
| 156 | + timeout: 20s |
| 157 | + analyzers: |
| 158 | + # verify that slack is accessible |
| 159 | + - textAnalyze: |
| 160 | + checkName: Slack Accessible |
| 161 | + fileName: slack.json |
| 162 | + regex: '"status": 200,' |
| 163 | + outcomes: |
| 164 | + - pass: |
| 165 | + when: "true" |
| 166 | + message: "Can access the Slack API" |
| 167 | + - fail: |
| 168 | + when: "false" |
| 169 | + message: "Cannot access the Slack API. Check that the server can reach the internet and check [status.slack.com](https://status.slack.com)." |
| 170 | + ``` |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | + The YAML above defines a preflight check that confirms that an HTTP request to the Slack API at `https://api.slack.com/methods/api.test` made from the cluster returns a successful response of `"status": 200,`. |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | + 1. In the `Chart.yaml` file, increment the version to 1.0.1: |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | + ```yaml |
| 177 | + # Chart.yaml |
| 178 | + version: 1.0.1 |
| 179 | + ``` |
| 180 | + |
| 181 | + 1. Update dependencies and package the Helm chart to a `.tgz` chart archive: |
| 182 | + |
| 183 | + ```bash |
| 184 | + helm package --dependency-update . |
| 185 | + ``` |
| 186 | + Where `--dependency-update` (or `-u`) is an option for the `helm package` command that updates chart dependencies before packaging. For more information, see [Helm Package](https://helm.sh/docs/helm/helm_package/) in the Helm documentation. |
| 187 | + |
| 188 | + The output of this command is a file named `slackernews-1.0.0.tgz`. |
| 189 | + |
| 190 | +1. Add the chart to a new release with `replicated release create --yaml-dir . --promote Unstable`. |
| 191 | + |
| 192 | +1. Create a customer: |
| 193 | + |
| 194 | + 1. Log in to the [Vendor Portal](https://vendor.replicated.com). |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | + 1. Under the application drop down, select the SlackerNews application that you created. |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | + <img alt="App drop down" src="/images/quick-start-app-dropdown-slackernews.png" width="250px"/> |
| 199 | + |
| 200 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/quick-start-app-dropdown-slackernews.png) |
| 201 | + |
| 202 | + 1. Click **Customers > Create customer**. |
| 203 | + |
| 204 | + The **Create a new customer** page opens: |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +  |
| 207 | + |
| 208 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/create-customer.png) |
| 209 | + |
| 210 | + 1. For **Customer name**, enter a name for the customer. For example, `Example Customer`. |
| 211 | + |
| 212 | + 1. For **Assigned Channel**, select **Unstable**. This allows the customer to install releases promoted to the Unstable channel. |
| 213 | + |
| 214 | + 1. For **Customer type**, select **Development**. |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | + 1. For **Install types**, enable **Existing Cluster (Helm CLI)**. |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | + 1. Click **Save Changes**. |
| 219 | + |
| 220 | +1. Access the Enterprise Portal for the customer to get the Helm CLI installatio instructions: |
| 221 | + |
| 222 | + 1. On the customer's page, go to the **Enterprise Portal Access** tab. |
| 223 | + |
| 224 | + 1. Enable the **Enable Enterprise Portal for this customer** toggle. |
| 225 | + |
| 226 | +  |
| 227 | + |
| 228 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/customer-enterprise-portal-access-toggle.png) |
| 229 | + |
| 230 | + :::note |
| 231 | + The Enterprise Portal is beta. By default, customers are assigned access to the Replicated Download Portal. For more information, see [Comparison to the Download Portal](/vendor/enterprise-portal-about#comparison-to-the-download-portal) in _About the Enterprise Portal_. |
| 232 | + ::: |
| 233 | + |
| 234 | + 1. In the **Invite users** dialog, enter your work email address and click **Send invite**. |
| 235 | + |
| 236 | + For your production application, this is where you would invite your customers to access the Enterprise Portal. |
| 237 | + |
| 238 | + 1. In your inbox, open the **Invitation to join the Replicated Enterprise Portal** email and click **Activate your account**. |
| 239 | + |
| 240 | +  |
| 241 | + |
| 242 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/enterprise-portal-invitation-email.png) |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | + 1. On the join page, click **Accept invite**. |
| 245 | + |
| 246 | +  |
| 247 | + |
| 248 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/enterprise-portal-join-team.png) |
| 249 | + |
| 250 | + The Enterprise Portal dashboard opens. |
| 251 | + |
| 252 | + 1. Go to the **Install** tab. |
| 253 | + |
| 254 | +  |
| 255 | + |
| 256 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/enterprise-portal-install-tab.png) |
| 257 | + |
| 258 | + 1. On the **Installation Guide** page, if multiple installation options are displayed, select **Helm**. |
| 259 | + |
| 260 | + The installation options that are displayed in the Enterprise Portal depend on the **Install types** options that you enabled for the customer. |
| 261 | + |
| 262 | +  |
| 263 | + |
| 264 | + [View a larger version of this image](/images/enterprise-portal-installation-guide.png) |
| 265 | + |
| 266 | + 1. For instance name, enter a nickname for the instance. |
| 267 | + |
| 268 | + 1. For **Kubernetes Distribution**, select the distribution of your cluster where you will install SlackerNews. |
| 269 | + |
| 270 | + 1. For **Cluster Network Availability**, select **Outbound requests allowed**. |
| 271 | + |
| 272 | + 1. For **Registry Access**, select **My workstation can access the internet, the registry AND the cluster**. |
| 273 | + |
| 274 | + 1. Click **Next**. |
| 275 | + |
| 276 | +1. Access your cluster. If you are using Compatibility Matrix, do the following: |
| 277 | + |
| 278 | + 1. Create a kind cluster with version 1.34.0 of Kubernetes: |
| 279 | + |
| 280 | + ```bash |
| 281 | + replicated cluster create --distribution kind --instance-type r1.small --disk 50 --version 1.34.0 |
| 282 | + ``` |
| 283 | + |
| 284 | + 1. After the cluster is running, use the kubectl command provided to set your kubectl context to the cluster. |
| 285 | + |
| 286 | +1. Go back to the Enterprise Portal installation guide to get the installation commands: |
| 287 | + |
| 288 | + 1. For **Helm Online Install**, select the release version that you promoted (`0.0.1`). |
| 289 | + |
| 290 | + 1. Copy and run the first command to log in to the Replicated registry. |
| 291 | + |
| 292 | + 1. Copy and run the commands to install and run preflight checks. |
| 293 | + |
| 294 | + 1. Create a values file to set the domain for the SlackerNews application. |
| 295 | + |
| 296 | + ```bash |
| 297 | + touch my-values.yaml |
| 298 | + ``` |
| 299 | + 1. In the `my-values.yaml` file, copy and paste the following YAML: |
| 300 | + |
| 301 | + <details> |
| 302 | + <summary>View `my-values.yaml`</summary> |
| 303 | + ```yaml |
| 304 | + postgres: |
| 305 | + # tells slackernews to use postgres as the |
| 306 | + # backing database instead of sqlite |
| 307 | + enabled: false |
| 308 | + # deploys a postgresql workload to the cluster |
| 309 | + deploy_postgres: false |
| 310 | + # the password to use with deploy_postgres |
| 311 | + password: "" |
| 312 | + # if deploy_postgres is false, provide a URI |
| 313 | + uri: "" |
| 314 | + # use a value in an existing secret instead of |
| 315 | + # .postgres.password OR .postgres.uri |
| 316 | + existingSecretName: "" |
| 317 | + # key in the secret that contains the password |
| 318 | + existingSecretPasswordKey: "" |
| 319 | + # key in the secret that contains the uri |
| 320 | + existingSecretUriKey: "" |
| 321 | + # service type if deploy_postgres is true |
| 322 | + service: |
| 323 | + type: ClusterIP |
| 324 | + nodePort: |
| 325 | + port: |
| 326 | + sqlite: |
| 327 | + enabled: true |
| 328 | + ingress: |
| 329 | + annotations: {} |
| 330 | + enabled: false |
| 331 | + ingressClassName: "" |
| 332 | + nginx: |
| 333 | + service: |
| 334 | + type: ClusterIP |
| 335 | + nodePort: |
| 336 | + port: |
| 337 | + service: |
| 338 | + tls: |
| 339 | + enabled: false |
| 340 | + existingSecretName: "" |
| 341 | + existingSecretCertKey: "" |
| 342 | + existingSecretKeyKey: "" |
| 343 | + cert: "" |
| 344 | + key: "" |
| 345 | + slack: |
| 346 | + clientId: "" |
| 347 | + clientSecret: "" |
| 348 | + userToken: "" |
| 349 | + botToken: "" |
| 350 | + existingSecretName: "" |
| 351 | + existingSecretClientIdKey: "" |
| 352 | + existingSecretClientSecretKey: "" |
| 353 | + existingSecretUserTokenKey: "" |
| 354 | + existingSecretBotTokenKey: "" |
| 355 | + slackernews: |
| 356 | + domain: "" |
| 357 | + # set default admin users |
| 358 | + adminUserEmails: "" |
| 359 | + # display running version on admin dashboard |
| 360 | + version: "$TAG" |
| 361 | + replicated: |
| 362 | + isEmbeddedCluster: false |
| 363 | + image: |
| 364 | + registry: registry.replicated.com |
| 365 | + repository: library/replicated-sdk-image |
| 366 | + tag: 1.8.0 |
| 367 | + images: |
| 368 | + pullSecrets: |
| 369 | + - name: slackernews-pull-secret |
| 370 | + slackernews: |
| 371 | + registry: us-docker.pkg.dev |
| 372 | + repository: smart-proxy-839/slackernews/slackernews-web |
| 373 | + tag: v1.0.36 |
| 374 | + pullPolicy: IfNotPresent |
| 375 | + nginx: |
| 376 | + registry: index.docker.io |
| 377 | + repository: library/nginx |
| 378 | + tag: 1.28.0 |
| 379 | + pullPolicy: IfNotPresent |
| 380 | + postgres: |
| 381 | + registry: index.docker.io |
| 382 | + repository: library/postgres |
| 383 | + tag: 16 |
| 384 | + pullPolicy: IfNotPresent |
| 385 | + ``` |
| 386 | + </details> |
| 387 | + |
| 388 | + 1. In the `my-values.yaml` file, enter a hostname in the `slackernews.domain` field. |
| 389 | + |
| 390 | + 1. Run the install command to install SlackerNews in your cluster using the Helm CLI. |
| 391 | + |
| 392 | +1. Run `kubectl get all -n slackernews` to see when services are running |
| 393 | + |
| 394 | +1. Run `kubectl port-forward --namespace slackernews svc/slackernews-nginx 8080:80` to port forward |
| 395 | + |
| 396 | +1. Open `localhost:8080` in a browser. |
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