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title: Helm Based Operator SDK Installation
linkTitle: Installation
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Follow the steps in the [installation guide][install-guide] to learn how to install the Operator SDK CLI tool.

## Additional Prerequisites

- [docker][docker-tool] version 17.03+.
- [kubectl][kubectl-tool] version v1.11.3+.

**Note**: This guide uses [minikube][minikube-tool] version v0.25.0+ as the
local Kubernetes cluster and [quay.io][quay-link] for the public registry.

[docker-tool]:https://docs.docker.com/install/
[kubectl-tool]:https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/
[install-guide]: /docs/install-operator-sdk
[minikube-tool]:https://github.com/kubernetes/minikube#installation
[quay-link]:https://quay.io
