Setting up Linode Kubernetes Engine (LKE) Service

Here's a step-by-step guide to set up an LKE service in Linode:

1. Log in to your Linode account

First, navigate to the Linode website and log in to your account.

2. Create a new Kubernetes cluster

From the Linode dashboard, click on the "Create" button and select "Kubernetes" from the dropdown menu.

3. Configure your cluster

On the cluster creation page:

• Choose a cluster name
• Select your preferred region
• Choose a Kubernetes version
• Select node pool specifications (number of nodes, plan, etc.)
  • Recommended setup is Single node Dedicated CPU 16 GB RAM 8 CPUs

4. Create the cluster

Review your settings and click "Create Cluster" to start the provisioning process.

5. Access your cluster

Once created, you can download the kubeconfig file to access your cluster using kubectl.

Test kubernetes connection with

kubectl get pods -A

If you do not have kubectl installed yet, install docker deskktop with k8s or use choco or winget to install it https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-windows/#install-nonstandard-package-tools or follow installation process for macos https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-macos/#install-kubectl-binary-with-curl-on-macos