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Helm and Kubernetes Packaging

Package, version, and deploy Kubernetes applications with Helm — the de facto package manager for Kubernetes.

Intermediate1 hours8 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Understand the role of Helm and how charts package Kubernetes resources
  • ✓Read and modify a chart: Chart.yaml, values.yaml, templates, helpers
  • ✓Use Helm template functions, conditionals, and loops to produce manifests
  • ✓Install, upgrade, rollback, and uninstall releases safely
  • ✓Manage chart dependencies and umbrella charts
  • ✓Publish charts to OCI-compliant registries (GHCR, ECR, Artifact Registry)
  • ✓Apply hooks, tests, and lifecycle management in real deployments
  • ✓Choose between Helm, Kustomize, and tools like Helmfile or Argo CD

Prerequisites

  • •Working knowledge of Kubernetes (Pods, Deployments, Services) — see the Kubernetes Basics course
  • •Comfort editing YAML and using kubectl

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Helm Foundations

  1. 01Why Helm: The Case for a Kubernetes Package Manager7 min
  2. 02Anatomy of a Helm Chart7 min
  3. 03Templates, Values, and the Helm Engine9 min

Module 2: Operating Helm

  1. 01Install, Upgrade, and Rollback Releases8 min
  2. 02Dependencies and Umbrella Charts7 min
  3. 03Hooks, Tests, and Release Lifecycle7 min

Module 3: Distributing and Choosing Tools

  1. 01Publishing Charts to OCI Registries7 min
  2. 02Helm vs Kustomize, Helmfile, and GitOps8 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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