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Publishing to a Helm Chart Repository

Helm could not be regarded as the package manager for Kubernetes without the concept of a Helm chart repository. Repositories are used to publish Helm charts to the community. In this chapter, we will understand different methods of creating a Helm chart repository. Later, we will get hands-on practice with different repository implementations by publishing our Guestbook Helm chart to an HTTP-based repository and an OCI registry.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Understanding Helm chart repositories
  • Publishing to an HTTP repository
  • Publishing to an OCI registry

Technical requirements

For this chapter, you will need a GitHub account. If you already have a GitHub account, you can log ...

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