helm install

Install a chart

high risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain
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⚠ Risks & cautions
Safer / dry-run alternatives
helm install <rel> <chart> --dry-run --debugPreview manifests
helm template <rel> <chart> | kubectl diff -f -Diff against the cluster
What it does

Installs a chart as a release. See the flags and examples below, and run `man helm` for the full reference.

Common flags
FlagMeaning
--dry-run --dry-runRender without installing
--namespace --namespaceTarget namespace
--create-namespace --create-namespaceCreate it
-fValues file
--version --versionChart version
Examples
helm install web ./chart -n prod --dry-run --debugPreview · explain & risk-check →
Related
helm helm upgrade
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Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man helm for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.