Helm + k3d Tutorial: Run Kubernetes in Docker Locally (2025 Guide)

🚀 In this quick tutorial, I’ll show you how to deploy your first app on Kubernetes using Helm — all on your local machine with k3d and Docker. No cloud setup, no VMs. Just a lightweight, blazing-fast local Kubernetes cluster you can use for real DevOps testing and learning.

🛠️ What You'll Learn:
How to install k3d to run Kubernetes in Docker

How to install Helm, the Kubernetes package manager

How to deploy an app (NGINX) with a custom values.yaml

How to test the deployment locally via localhost:30080

📦 Tools Used:
k3d

kubectl

Helm

Docker on macOS

📘 Full Step-by-Step Guide & YAML Files:
👉 https://subnetsavy.com

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