Wordpress in Kubernetes Microtutorial

How to run WordPress in a local Kubernetes cluster with K3S under Docker. Adapted from Deadsimple Wordpress in Kubernetes. Get set-up fast.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

• Lens
• Docker
• Git
• Kubernetes CLI
• K3D
• Helm
• Watch

Step 2: Clone Sources

• https://codeberg.org/vhs/wordpress-helm
• https://codeberg.org/vhs/WordPress

Step 3: Create Cluster

k3d cluster create k3s-wordpress -i rancher/k3s:latest \
    --api-port 6550 --agents 2

Step 4: Update WordPress

cd wordpress && \
rm -rf wp-content/themes/twenty* && \
git commit -m "perf: ⚡️ remove theme cruft" && \
git push -u gitlab default

Step 5: Prepare Chart

cd ../wordpress-helm && \
cp install.sh.example install.sh && chmod +x install.sh && \
cp values-local.yaml.example values-local.yaml

Step 6: Install Chart

./install.sh -n sandbox

Step 7: Forward Port

kubectl port-forward service/wordpress-production 80:8080 -n sandbox

Step 8: Browse the Site