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+(minikube-k8s)
+
+# Kubernetes on minikube (for learning and development only)
+
+[minikube] can setup a Kubernetes cluster on a single computer. minikube be suitable in order to learn about Kubernetes and to develop and test changes, but its not meant to be used for production purposes.
+
+```{important}
+The Zero to JupyterHub guide assumes you're using a managed Kubernetes service with one of the main cloud platforms and **[minikube] is not officially supported**. You may be able to get help on the [Jupyter community forum](https://discourse.jupyter.org/c/jupyterhub/10).
+```
+
+[minikube]: https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/
+
+## Kubernetes cluster requirements
+
+All the requirements are implemented in minikube >= v1.31.2:
+
+- [Dynamic Volume Provisioning](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/storage/dynamic-provisioning/) for persistent storage
+- [LoadBalancer](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/#loadbalancer) or [Ingress](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/ingress/) for managing external access to JupyterHub
+
+## minikube installation
+
+Follow the installation steps in the [minikube's "Get Started!" page](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/).
+
+## Kubernetes cluster creation
+
+From a terminal, run
+
+```bash
+minikube start \
+--kubernetes-version stable \
+--nodes 2 \
+--cpus 2 \
+--memory 2000 \
+--cni calico
+```
+
+To test if your cluster is initialized, run:
+
+```bash
+kubectl get node
+```
+
+The response should list two running nodes (or however many nodes you set with ``--nodes` above).
+
+Congrats. Now that you have your Kubernetes cluster running, it's time to
+begin {ref}`setup-helm`.
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 ```{toctree}
 :titlesonly:
 
+minikube/step-zero-minikube
 google/step-zero-gcp
 microsoft/step-zero-azure
 amazon/step-zero-aws