MiniKubeonWindows.txt

https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/

Prerequistes:

Docker should be installed
or
Hyper-V should be installed (Apps$Features-> Hyperv)

#Download and run the installer for the latest release Or if using PowerShell, use this command:

New-Item -Path 'c:\' -Name 'minikube' -ItemType Directory -Force
Invoke-WebRequest -OutFile 'c:\minikube\minikube.exe' -Uri 'https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube/releases/latest/download/minikube-windows-amd64.exe' -UseBasicParsing

#Add the minikube.exe binary to your PATH. Make sure to run PowerShell as Administrator.

$oldPath = [Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable('Path', [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine)
if ($oldPath.Split(';') -inotcontains 'C:\minikube'){ `
  [Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable('Path', $('{0};C:\minikube' -f $oldPath), [EnvironmentVariableTarget]::Machine) `
}
If you used a terminal (like powershell) for the installation, please close the terminal and reopen it before running minikube.

#Post installation, check if Minikube and Kubectl is working in Terminal< Once Minikube is installed, Kubectl will be installed automatically so no need to install it separetly)

Start the cluster : minikube start 

#Minikube status

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> minikube status
minikube
type: Control Plane
host: Running
kubelet: Running
apiserver: Running

kubeconfig: Configured

#kubectl version < Client and server version should be present>

#kubectl get nodes
#Minikube delete < Cluster Deletion>