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Creating Kubernetes Pods

Pods are the essential building-block of any Kubernetes application. When learning to use Kubernetes, one of the first things you will need to know is how to create pods. This lab will guide you through the process of creating a simple pod with a few basic settings. After completing this lab, you will know how to create pods, and you will be ready to begin exploring Kubernetes more deeply in the future.

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Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Last updated

Aug 04, 2025

Challenge

Create a yaml file containing the pod spec for the nginx pod.

Create a file in /home/cloud_user/nginx.yml with this content:

apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
  name: nginx
  namespace: web
spec:
  containers:
  - name: nginx
    image: nginx
    command: ["nginx"]
    args: ["-g", "daemon off;", "-q"]
    ports:
    - containerPort: 80

Challenge

Create the pod.
Create the pod from the yaml file:
```
kubectl create -f /home/cloud_user/nginx.yml
```
You should see the pod listed with this command:
```
kubectl get pods -n web
```
It should have a status of Running.

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