instruction: Explain Install Tools
output: Install Tools
  Set up Kubernetes tools on your computer.
  kubectl
  The Kubernetes command-line tool,
  kubectl
  , allows
  you to run commands against Kubernetes clusters.
  You can use kubectl to deploy applications, inspect and manage cluster resources,
  and view logs. For more information including a complete list of kubectl operations, see the
  kubectl
  reference documentation
  kubectl is installable on a variety of Linux platforms, macOS and Windows.
  Find your preferred operating system below.
  Install kubectl on Linux
  Install kubectl on macOS
  Install kubectl on Windows
  kind
  kind
  lets you run Kubernetes on
  your local computer. This tool requires that you have either
  Docker
  Podman
  installed.
  The kind
  Quick Start
  page
  shows you what you need to do to get up and running with kind.
  View kind Quick Start Guide
  minikube
  Like
  kind
  minikube
  is a tool that lets you run Kubernetes
  locally.
  minikube
  runs an all-in-one or a multi-node local Kubernetes cluster on your personal
  computer (including Windows, macOS and Linux PCs) so that you can try out
  Kubernetes, or for daily development work.
  You can follow the official
  Get Started!
  guide if your focus is
  on getting the tool installed.
  View minikube Get Started! Guide
  Once you have
  minikube
  working, you can use it to
  run a sample application
  kubeadm
  You can use the
  kubeadm
  tool to create and manage Kubernetes clusters.
  It performs the actions necessary to get a minimum viable, secure cluster up and running in a user friendly way.
  Installing kubeadm
  shows you how to install kubeadm.
  Once installed, you can use it to
  create a cluster
  View kubeadm Install Guide
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