☸️ Kubernetes Learning Journey — 7 Days

A beginner-friendly Kubernetes repo with real YAML files, simple explanations, and hands-on examples. Learn by doing!

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👋 Who is this for?

This repo is for anyone who wants to learn Kubernetes from scratch — no prior experience needed. Every concept is explained in plain English, with working YAML files you can apply yourself.

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📅 7-Day Roadmap

Day	Topic	What You'll Learn
Day 01	What is Kubernetes?	The problem it solves, core ideas
Day 02	Architecture	Control plane, nodes, components
Day 03	Pods, Deployments & ReplicaSets	How apps run in Kubernetes
Day 04	Services	Load balancing, service discovery
Day 05	Ingress	Exposing apps to the internet
Day 06	ConfigMaps & Secrets	Managing config and passwords

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🛠️ Prerequisites

• Docker basics (know what a container is)
• A terminal you're comfortable with
• Minikube installed → Install Guide
• kubectl installed → Install Guide

Start Minikube before any day's practice:

minikube start

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🚀 How to use this repo

1. Go through each day in order
2. Read the README.md inside each day's folder
3. Apply the YAML files with kubectl apply -f <filename>
4. Run the debug commands to see what's happening
5. Clean up and move to the next day

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🧹 Useful Commands Cheatsheet

# See everything running
kubectl get all

# Apply a YAML file
kubectl apply -f filename.yml

# Delete what you applied
kubectl delete -f filename.yml

# Describe a resource (great for debugging)
kubectl describe pod <pod-name>

# See logs from a pod
kubectl logs <pod-name>

# Get inside a running pod
kubectl exec -it <pod-name> -- /bin/bash

# Watch resources live
kubectl get pods -w

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Feel free to open issues or PRs if you find anything confusing or want to add examples.