Connect to a cluster with kubectl

How to connect to a cluster with kubectl

Reviewed on 25 April 2023 • Published on 20 September 2020

Once your cluster is created, a .kubeconfig file is available for download to manage several Kubernetes clusters. You can use this with kubectl, the Kubernetes command line tool, allowing you to run commands against your Kubernetes clusters. You can use kubectl from a terminal on your local computer to deploy applications, inspect and manage cluster resources, and view logs.

Security & Identity (IAM):

You may need certain IAM permissions to carry out some actions described on this page. This means:

you are the Owner of the Scaleway Organization in which the actions will be carried out, or
you are an IAM user of the Organization, with a policy granting you the necessary permission sets

Requirements:

You have an account and are logged into the Scaleway console
You have created a Kubernetes Kapsule cluster

Install kubectl on your local computer.
Download the .kubeconfig files from your Cluster’s overview page:
Configure access to your cluster. You can do this in one of two ways:

Set the KUBECONFIG environment variable:
```
export KUBECONFIG=/$HOME/Downloads/Kubeconfig-ClusterName.yaml
```
Or use use $HOME/.kube/config file:
```
mv $HOME/Downloads/Kubeconfig-ClusterName.yaml $HOME/.kube/config
```
Either way, make sure you replace /$HOME/Downloads/Kubeconfig-ClusterName.yaml with the correct name and path of your downloaded .kubeconfig file.
Run the following command to finish:
```
kubectl get nodes
```