> This page is for version v1.0.2.
> For other versions, use one of these documentation indexes:
> - Latest (v1.5.1) (default): https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/latest/llms.txt
> - dev: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/dev/llms.txt
> - v1.5.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.5.1/llms.txt
> - v1.5.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.5.0/llms.txt
> - v1.4.2: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.4.2/llms.txt
> - v1.4.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.4.1/llms.txt
> - v1.4.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.4.0/llms.txt
> - v1.3.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.3.0/llms.txt
> - v1.2.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.2.1/llms.txt
> - v1.2.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.2.0/llms.txt
> - v1.1.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.1.1/llms.txt
> - v1.1.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.1.0/llms.txt
> - v1.0.2: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.0.2/llms.txt
> - v1.0.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.0.1/llms.txt
> - v1.0.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v1.0.0/llms.txt
> - v0.9.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-9-1/llms.txt
> - v0.9.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-9-0/llms.txt
> - v0.8.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-8-1/llms.txt
> - v0.8.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-8-0/llms.txt
> - v0.7.1: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-7-1/llms.txt
> - v0.7.0: https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/v-0-7-0/llms.txt

> For clean Markdown content of this page, append .md to this URL. For the complete documentation index, see https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/llms.txt. For full content including API reference and SDK examples, see https://docs.nvidia.com/dynamo/llms-full.txt.

# Minikube Setup

Don't have a Kubernetes cluster? No problem! You can set up a local development environment using Minikube. This guide walks through the set up of everything you need to run Dynamo Kubernetes Platform locally.

## 1. Install Minikube
First things first! Start by installing Minikube. Follow the official [Minikube installation guide](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/start/) for your operating system.

## 2. Configure GPU Support (Optional)
Planning to use GPU-accelerated workloads? You'll need to configure GPU support in Minikube. Follow the [Minikube GPU guide](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/tutorials/nvidia/) to set up NVIDIA GPU support before proceeding.

<Tip>Make sure to configure GPU support before starting Minikube if you plan to use GPU workloads!</Tip>


## 3. Start Minikube
Time to launch your local cluster!

```bash
# Start Minikube with GPU support (if configured)
minikube start --driver docker --container-runtime docker --gpus all --memory=16000mb --cpus=8

# Enable required addons
minikube addons enable istio-provisioner
minikube addons enable istio
minikube addons enable storage-provisioner-rancher
```

## 4. Verify Installation
Let's make sure everything is working correctly!

```bash
# Check Minikube status
minikube status

# Verify Istio installation
kubectl get pods -n istio-system

# Verify storage class
kubectl get storageclass
```

## Next Steps

Once your local environment is set up, you can proceed with the [Dynamo Kubernetes Platform installation guide](/dynamo/v1.0.2/kubernetes-deployment/deployment-guide/detailed-installation-guide) to deploy the platform to your local cluster.