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 Check out what you can do via `k3d help`
 
 Example Workflow: Create a new cluster and use it with `kubectl`
+(*Note:* `kubectl` is not part of `k3d`, so you have to [install it first if needed](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/))
 
 1. `k3d create` to create a new single-node cluster (docker container)
 2. `export KUBECONFIG=$(k3d get-kubeconfig)` to make `kubectl` to use the kubeconfig for that cluster