Deploying Dapr with Kubernetes

🚀 Dapr + Kubernetes: Hello Kubernetes Quickstart

This guide walks you through deploying Dapr on Kubernetes using the Hello Kubernetes quickstart. It demonstrates service invocation and state management between a Node.js and a Python app.

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🧰 Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Docker
• kubectl
• Dapr CLI
• A Kubernetes cluster (Minikube, Docker Desktop, AKS, etc.)

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📦 Step 1: Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/dapr/quickstarts.git
cd quickstarts/tutorials/hello-Kubernetes

⚙️ Step 2: Initialize Dapr on Kubernetes

Install Dapr in your Kubernetes cluster in dev mode:

dapr init -k --dev

📝 This installs:

Dapr control plane
Redis (state store)
Zipkin (distributed tracing)

🚀 Step 3: Deploy the Sample Applications

Apply the Kubernetes manifests provided in the repo:

kubectl apply -f deploy/

📦 This deploys:

Node.js app
Python app
Associated Dapr sidecars
Required services

🔍 Step 4: Verify Everything is Running

Check the pods:

kubectl get pods

You should see pods for:

nodeapp
pythonapp
redis
zipkin

Everything should be in the Running state.

📊 Step 5: (Optional) Launch the Dapr Dashboard

To monitor your Dapr applications visually:

dapr dashboard -k

This opens the dashboard in your default browser.

✅ You're All Set!

Your Dapr-enabled apps are now running on Kubernetes!
For deeper insights and testing, visit the Hello Kubernetes README.