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Install and Set Up kubectl with Chocolatey on Windows

1. Install kubectl​

    choco install kubernetes-cli

2. Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date​

    kubectl version --client

3. Navigate to your home directory​

    # If you're using cmd.exe, run: cd %USERPROFILE%
    cd ~

4. Create the .kube directory​

    mkdir .kube

5. Change to the .kube directory you just created​

    cd .kube

6. Configure kubectl to use a remote Kubernetes cluster​

    New-Item config -type file

Reference:​

https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/​