Getting ready for your first clusterInstalling Rancher DesktopInstallation on macOSInstallation on WindowsAdditional installation methodsMeet kubectlKubectl alternatives – K9S, KUI, and LensK9SKUILensCreating a single-node cluster with MinikubeQuick introduction to MinikubeInstalling MinikubeInstalling Minikube on WindowsInstalling Minikube on macOSTroubleshooting the Minikube installationChecking out the clusterDoing workExamining the cluster with the dashboardCreating a multi-node cluster with KinDQuick introduction to KinDInstalling KinDDealing with Docker contextsCreating a cluster with KinDDoing work with KinDAccessing Kubernetes services locally through a proxyCreating a multi-node cluster with k3dQuick introduction to k3s and k3dInstalling k3dCreating the cluster with k3dComparing Minikube, KinD, and k3dHonorable mention – Rancher Desktop Kubernetes clusterCreating clusters in the cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure, and Digital Ocean)The cloud-provider interfaceCreating Kubernetes clusters in the cloudGCPGKE AutopilotAWSKubernetes on EC2Amazon EKSFargateAzureDigital OceanOther cloud providersOnce upon a time in ChinaIBM Kubernetes serviceOracle Container ServiceCreating a bare-metal cluster from scratchUse cases for bare metalWhen should you consider creating a bare-metal cluster?Understanding the processUsing the Cluster API for managing bare-metal clustersUsing virtual private cloud infrastructureBuilding your own cluster with KubesprayBuilding your cluster with Rancher RKERunning managed Kubernetes on bare metal or VMsGKE AnthosEKS AnywhereAKS ArcSummary