Setting up eksctl (Windows)

This guide will walk you through the process of setting up eksctl on your Windows system. eksctl is a simple CLI tool for creating and managing Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS. It simplifies the process of creating EKS clusters, making it easier to get started with Kubernetes on AWS.

eksctl relies on the AWS CLI and your configured AWS credentials to access your account's AWS services, specifically EKS in this case. Make sure you have the AWS CLI installed and configured with your access key and secret access key before proceeding.

Prerequisites

• Windows operating system
• AWS CLI installed and configured with your AWS credentials

Step 1: Install eksctl

You can install eksctl using either Chocolatey (recommended) or by downloading the binary manually.

Option 1: Using Chocolatey (Recommended)

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.

2. Run the following command to install eksctl using Chocolatey:

   choco install -y eksctl
   

Option 2: Manual Installation

1. Visit the official eksctl releases page on GitHub: https://github.com/weaveworks/eksctl/releases
2. Download the latest release for Windows (e.g., eksctl_Windows_amd64.zip).
3. Extract the contents of the ZIP file to a directory in your PATH, such as C:\Program Files\eksctl.
4. Add the directory containing eksctl.exe to your PATH environment variable.

Step 2: Verify the installation

1. Launch a new Command Prompt or PowerShell, and run the following command to check the installed version of eksctl:

   eksctl version
   

2. If eksctl is installed correctly, you should see the version number in the output.

You're now ready to use eksctl to create and manage EKS clusters on AWS!