Installing and Using Helm
Install Helm on macOS, Linux, or Windows and learn the basic commands for repositories, releases, and uninstalling charts.
Install Helm
macOS
brew install helm
Linux
curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash
Windows
choco install kubernetes-helm
Add and Update a Repository
helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami
helm repo update
Search Charts
helm search repo nginx
Install a Chart
helm install my-nginx bitnami/nginx
List Releases
helm list
Check Release Status
helm status my-nginx
Uninstall a Release
helm uninstall my-nginx
Why This Workflow Helps
Instead of manually pasting dozens of YAML files, Helm can install a packaged stack and still let you customize values.
Repo Add Purpose
Why would you run `helm repo add bitnami https://charts.bitnami.com/bitnami`?
Release Removal
Which command removes an installed Helm release named `my-nginx`?