Kubernetes Quickstart
Just the essentials to go from zero to working in a few minutes.
Getting Started with DigitalOcean Kubernetes
Validated on 9 Aug 2023 • Last edited on 17 Apr 2025
DigitalOcean Kubernetes (DOKS) is a Kubernetes service with a fully managed control plane, high availability, and autoscaling. DOKS integrates with standard Kubernetes toolchains and DigitalOcean’s load balancers, volumes, CPU and GPU Droplets, API, and CLI.
Set Up Tools to Make DOKS Cluster Operationally Ready
Set up tools, such as nginx and Cert-Manager, to make operationally-ready DOKS clusters.
Build and Deploy Your First Image to Your First Cluster
Build a sample Docker image and run it on a DigitalOcean Kubernetes cluster.