Fixing CLI instructions so that the installing a cluster that is embedded in the mac instructions is moved outside of the tabbed instructions. (#15736)
* Fixing CLI instructions so that the installing a cluster that is embedded in the mac instructions is moved outside of the tabbed instructions.
Co-authored-by: boruszak <jeffrey.boruszak@hashicorp.com>
Co-authored-by: David Yu <dyu@hashicorp.com>
You can use the Consul K8s CLI tool to schedule Kubernetes deployments instead of using Helm. Learn how to download and install the tool to interact with Consul on Kubernetes using the `consul-k8s` command.
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# Install Consul on K8s CLI
# Install Consul on Kubernetes from Consul K8s CLI
This topic describes how to install Consul on Kubernetes using the Consul K8s CLI tool. The Consul K8s CLI tool enables you to quickly install and interact with Consul on Kubernetes. Use the Consul K8s CLI tool to install Consul on Kubernetes if you are deploying a single cluster. We recommend using the [Helm chart installation method](/docs/k8s/installation/install) if you are installing Consul on Kubernetes for multi-cluster deployments that involve cross-partition or cross datacenter communication.
## Introduction
If it is your first time installing Consul on Kubernetes, then you must first install the Consul K8s CLI tool. You can install Consul on Kubernetes using the Consul K8s tool after installing the CLI.
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$ brew install hashicorp/tap/consul-k8s
```
1. If you have already provisioned a Kubernetes cluster and have already configured access to the cluster via a `kubeconfig` file, you are ready to install Consul K8s. Issue the `install` subcommand to install Consul on Kubernetes:
```shell-session
$ consul-k8s install <OPTIONS>
```
1. (Optional) Issue the `consul-k8s version` command to verify the installation:
```shell-session
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## Install Consul on Kubernetes
After installing the Consul K8s CLI tool (`consul-k8s`), issue the `install` subcommand and any additional options to install Consul on Kubernetes. Refer to the [Consul K8s CLI reference](/docs/k8s/k8s-cli) for details about all commands and available options. If you do not include any additional options, the `consul-k8s` CLI installs Consul on Kubernetes using the default settings form the Consul Helm chart values. The following example installs Consul on Kubernetes with service mesh and CRDs enabled.
After installing the Consul K8s CLI tool (`consul-k8s`), issue the `install` subcommand and any additional options to install Consul on your existing Kubernetes cluster. Refer to the [Consul K8s CLI reference](/docs/k8s/k8s-cli) for details about all commands and available options. If you do not include any additional options, the `consul-k8s` CLI installs Consul on Kubernetes using the default settings form the Consul Helm chart values. The following example installs Consul on Kubernetes with service mesh and CRDs enabled.