Installation Guide

Complete guide to installing and configuring Helmbay tools on your system.

System Requirements

Component Minimum Recommended
CPU 1 core 2+ cores
Memory 2GB RAM 4GB+ RAM
Disk Space 10GB 20GB+

Installation Steps

Install Helm CLI

macOS

                        brew install helm

Linux

                        curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash

Windows

                        choco install kubernetes-helm

Install Helmbay CLI

NPM

                        npm install -g @helmbay/cli

Yarn

                        yarn global add @helmbay/cli

Verify Installation

Verify Helm Installation

helm version
Expected output:
version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.x.x", GitCommit:"..."}

Verify Helmbay CLI

helmbay --version
Expected output:
helmbay-cli/1.x.x

Check Connection

helmbay status
Expected output:
Connected to Helmbay - API: v1 - Status: OK

Common Issues

Helm command not found
Ensure Helm is properly installed and added to your system PATH. 
echo $PATH
Permission denied
Run the installation commands with sudo or as administrator. 
sudo helm install ...
Connection timeout
Check your internet connection and firewall settings. 
curl -v https://api.helmbay.com/health

Next Steps

Now that you have Helmbay installed, learn how to create your first repository.

Create Your First Repository →