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If you have docker version 18.06.0ce or later, it comes bundled with Kubernetes.

In this post, Ill walk you through getting your Docker Desktop Kubernetes cluster up and running.

With this cluster, you can run kubectl commands, deploy helm, the Kubernetes dashboard, or any other facility that can run in Kubernetes.

You can even setup Docker Compose to deploy pods to Kubernetes directly from a compose file by using docker stack.

Enable Kubernetes by selecting the checkbox, also select Kubernetes as the default orchestrator.

Well be using the default orchestrator later in the post for the docker stack command.

When you enable that, all of the Kubernetes system containers will show up in your docker ps commands.

Only check this if you fully understand the consequences, otherwise its unnecessary.

Youll see a green indicator, like the docker status indicator, when the cluster is up and running.

Make sure kubectl is set to the docker-for-desktop context (this should happen automatically).

This is an optional step, you can skip this section if you dont care about the kube GUI.

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To learn how to access the dashboard without a proxy, see the User Guide on Accessing the Dashboard.

Skip the authentication and you will go directly to the dashboard home screen.

For this to work, Kubernetes must be selected as your default orchestrator in your docker preferences (this was done in a previous step).

Ill show you a simple example of deploying nginx via a compose file to your cluster.

Minikube, however, gives you the ability to start specific versions of Kubernetes where as docker ships with a non configurable version (now v1.10.3).

If you are new to Kubernetes and want to quickly get something up to test, Docker Desktop is a great choice.

If youre an advanced user, and you need to test against multiple versions of Kubernetes, minikube is the better option.

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