How to use local docker images with Minikube?

To use local Docker images with Minikube, you can follow these steps:

1. Start the Minikube cluster by running the following command:

    

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   minikube start
   

2. Build the Docker image: Build the Docker image using the docker build command. For example, to build an image from a Dockerfile in the current directory, run the following command:

    

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   docker build -t my-image .
   

   This will create a Docker image with the tag my-image.

3. Load the image into Minikube: Load the Docker image into Minikube by running the following command:

    

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   minikube image load my-image
   

   This will load the my-image Docker image into the Minikube Docker daemon.

4. Use the image in a Kubernetes deployment: You can now use the my-image Docker image in a Kubernetes deployment by specifying the image name in the deployment manifest. For example:

    

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   apiVersion: apps/v1
   kind: Deployment
   metadata:
     name: my-deployment
   spec:
     replicas: 1
     selector:
       matchLabels:
         app: my-app
     template:
       metadata:
         labels:
           app: my-app
       spec:
         containers:
         - name: my-container
           image: my-image
           ports:
           - containerPort: 8080
   

   This will create a deployment with one replica and a container named my-container, which uses the my-image Docker image.

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