🚀 Deploy Your First Kubernetes Workload

Now that your cluster control plane is set up and the pod network is installed, it's time to deploy your first workload.

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📦 Step 1: Create a Deployment

Create a simple Nginx deployment using kubectl:

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📍 Step 2: Verify the Deployment

Check the status of your deployment and pods:

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You should see your Nginx pod running.

🌐 Step 3: Expose the Deployment

Expose your deployment as a service to make it accessible:

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🔍 Step 4: Check the Service

List your services and note the NodePort assigned:

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Access the service by visiting

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Replace <node-ip> with your node's IP and <node-port> with the port from the previous step.

🎉 Congratulations!

You've successfully deployed your first application on Kubernetes!

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⏭ Next Steps

• Learn about scaling your deployment
• Set up Persistent Volumes and Storage
• Explore advanced networking options

👉 Continue to Page 6: Scale Your Deployments →