PLEASE NOTE: This document applies to the HEAD of the source
tree only. If you are using a released version of Kubernetes, you almost
certainly want the docs that go with that version.
Documentation for specific releases can be found at
[releases.k8s.io](http://releases.k8s.io).
# Install and configure kubectl
## Download the kubectl CLI tool
```bash
### Darwin
wget https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v0.19.3/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl
### Linux
wget https://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-release/release/v0.19.3/bin/linux/amd64/kubectl
```
### Copy kubectl to your path
```bash
chmod +x kubectl
mv kubectl /usr/local/bin/
```
### Create a secure tunnel for API communication
```bash
ssh -f -nNT -L 8080:127.0.0.1:8080 core@
```
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