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layout: docs
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page_title: Helm - Kubernetes
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sidebar_title: Helm Chart
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description: >-
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The Vault Helm chart is the recommended way to install and configure Vault on
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Kubernetes.
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---
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# Helm Chart
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~> **Important Note:** This chart is not compatible with Helm 2. Please use Helm 3 with this chart.
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The [Vault Helm chart](https://github.com/hashicorp/vault-helm)
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is the recommended way to install and configure Vault on Kubernetes.
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In addition to running Vault itself, the Helm chart is the primary
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method for installing and configuring Vault to integrate with other
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services such as Consul for High Availability (HA) deployments.
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This page assumes general knowledge of [Helm](https://helm.sh/) and
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how to use it. Using Helm to install Vault requires that Helm is
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properly installed and configured with your Kubernetes cluster.
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## Using the Helm Chart
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Helm must be installed and configured on your machine. Please refer to the [Helm
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documentation](https://helm.sh/) or the [Vault Installation to Minikube via
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Helm](https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault/getting-started-k8s/minikube) guide.
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To use the Helm chart, add the Hashicorp helm repository and check that you have
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access to the chart:
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```shell-session
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$ helm repo add hashicorp https://helm.releases.hashicorp.com
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"hashicorp" has been added to your repositories
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$ helm search repo hashicorp/vault
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NAME CHART VERSION APP VERSION DESCRIPTION
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hashicorp/vault 0.5.0 Install and configure Vault on Kubernetes.
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```
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-> **Important:** The Helm chart is new and under significant development.
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Please always run Helm with `--dry-run` before any install or upgrade to verify
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changes.
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Example chart usage:
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Installing the latest release of the Vault Helm chart with pods prefixed with
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the name `vault`.
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```shell-session
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$ helm install vault hashicorp/vault
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```
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Installing a specific version of the chart.
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```sh
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# List the available releases
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$ helm search repo hashicorp/vault -l
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NAME CHART VERSION APP VERSION DESCRIPTION
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hashicorp/vault 0.5.0 Install and configure Vault on Kubernetes.
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hashicorp/vault 0.4.0 Install and configure Vault on Kubernetes.
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# Install version 0.4.0
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$ helm install vault hashicorp/vault --version 0.4.0
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```
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~> **Security Warning:** By default, the chart runs in standalone mode. This
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mode uses a single Vault server with a file storage backend. This is a less
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secure and less resilient installation that is **NOT** appropriate for a
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production setup. It is highly recommended to use a [properly secured Kubernetes
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cluster](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/administer-cluster/securing-a-cluster/),
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[learn the available configuration
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options](/docs/platform/k8s/helm/configuration), and read the [production deployment
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checklist](/docs/platform/k8s/helm/run#architecture).
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## Learn
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Refer to the [Run Vault on
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Kubernetes](https://learn.hashicorp.com/vault?track=getting-started-k8s#getting-started-k8s)
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guides for step-by-step tutorials.
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