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title: Charmhub | Deploy MicroK8s using Charmhub - The Open Operator Collection
description: Deploy the latest version of MicroK8s on any cloud. MicroK8s is a small,
  fast, single-package Kubernetes for developers, IoT and edge.
url: https://charmhub.io/microk8s
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# MicroK8s

[Canonical Kubernetes](https://charmhub.io/publisher/containers "View all packages from Canonical Kubernetes")

* [Canonical Kubernetes](https://charmhub.io/publisher/containers "View all packages from Canonical Kubernetes")

Platform:

22.04

20.04

edge 242

```
juju deploy microk8s --channel edge
```

[Learn to deploy on juju >](https://juju.is/docs/juju/manage-applications)

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#### Relevant links

* [Homepage](https://github.com/canonical/charm-microk8s)
* [Contact](mailto:microk8s@canonical.com )

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#### Contacts

##### Maintainers

+ [The MicroK8s team](mailto:microk8s@canonical.com)

* [Submit a bug](https://github.com/canonical/charm-microk8s/issues)

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Share your thoughts on this charm with the community on discourse.

[Join the discussion](https://discourse.charmhub.io/)

> This charm is no longer under active development and there will be no further updates. For similar functionality, consider the currently-in-development [‘k8s’ charm](https://charmhub.io/k8s).

The Charmed MicroK8s Operator delivers automated operations management from day 0 to day 2 on the [MicroK8s Kubernetes Distribution](https://microk8s.io/). It is an open source, end-to-end, Kubernetes cluster lifecycle managment on top of [Juju](https://juju.is/).

MicroK8s is an open-source Kubernetes distribution. It provides the functionality of core Kubernetes components, in a small footprint, scalable from a single node to a high-availability production cluster.

By reducing the resource commitments required in order to run Kubernetes, MicroK8s makes it possible to take Kubernetes into new environments, for example:

* turning Kubernetes into a lightweight development tool
* making Kubernetes available for use in minimal environments such as GitHub CI
* adapting Kubernetes for small-appliance IoT applications

Developers use MicroK8s as an inexpensive proving ground for new ideas. In production, ISVs benefit from lower overheads and resource demands and shorter development cycles, enabling them to ship appliances faster than ever.

## [Project and community](https://charmhub.io/microk8s#p-26264-project-and-community)

MicroK8s is an open source project that welcomes community contributions, suggestions, fixes and constructive feedback.

* [Join the Discourse forum](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/)
* [Contribute](https://github.com/canonical/microk8s)

## [In this documentation](https://charmhub.io/microk8s#p-26264-in-this-documentation)

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| --- | --- |
| [Tutorials](https://charmhub.io/microk8s/docs/getting-started)  Get started - a hands-on introduction to using Charmed MicroK8s for new users | [How-to guides](https://charmhub.io/microk8s/docs/how-to-cluster)  Step-by-step guides covering key operations and common tasks |
| [Reference](https://charmhub.io/microk8s/docs/release-notes)  Technical information - specifications, APIs, architecture | [Explanation](https://charmhub.io/microk8s/docs/explain-charmed-microk8s)  Concepts - discussion and clarification of key topics |

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