MarkLogic® Server on Kubernetes

Set up the required tools

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Set up the required tools

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Last Updated: April 14, 2026
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MarkLogic Server
Documentation

Running MarkLogic in Kubernetes requires Helm and kubectl. This section includes instructions for installing and configuring these tools.

Note:

Run all commands referenced in this section in the command-line interpreter for your operating system.

Linux - Shell
Windows - PowerShell
Mac - Terminal

Kubernetes

To check if Kubernetes is installed on your system, use this command:

kubectl version --client

If Kubernetes is not installed, refer to the Documentation for installation instructions.

Install Helm

Helm is a package manager that simplifies MarkLogic installation on Kubernetes.

To install Helm:

Follow the steps at Installing Helm.
For Windows computers, add the location of Helm to the path user environment variable.
Verify installation by entering this command:
```
helm-h
```
Successful installation displays an explanation of common actions. Unsuccessful installation displays the command not found: helm error.

Install kubectl

kubectl is a command-line tool that connects to a Kubernetes cluster as a client. kubectl can run commands against a cluster, pass Kubernetes object specifications in a YAML file, and deploy and manage MarkLogic resources.

To install kubectl:

Follow the steps at Install Tools: kubectl.
Verify the installation by entering this command:
```
kubectl -h 
```
Successful installation displays help content.
Unsuccessful installation displays the command not found: kubectl error.