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58 lines
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# Prerequisites
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## Google Cloud Platform
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This tutorial leverages the [Google Cloud Platform](https://cloud.google.com/) to streamline provisioning of the compute infrastructure required to bootstrap a Kubernetes cluster from the ground up. [Sign up](https://cloud.google.com/free/) for $300 in free credits.
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[Estimated cost](https://cloud.google.com/products/calculator/#id=78df6ced-9c50-48f8-a670-bc5003f2ddaa) to run this tutorial: $0.22 per hour ($5.39 per day).
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> The compute resources required for this tutorial exceed the Google Cloud Platform free tier.
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## Google Cloud Platform SDK
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### Install the Google Cloud SDK
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Follow the Google Cloud SDK [documentation](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/) to install and configure the `gcloud` command line utility.
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Verify the Google Cloud SDK version is 200.0.0 or higher:
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```
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gcloud version
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```
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### Set a Default Compute Region and Zone
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This tutorial assumes a default compute region and zone have been configured.
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If you are using the `gcloud` command-line tool for the first time `init` is the easiest way to do this:
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```
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gcloud init
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```
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Otherwise set a default compute region:
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```
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gcloud config set compute/region us-west1
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```
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Set a default compute zone:
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```
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gcloud config set compute/zone us-west1-c
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```
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> Use the `gcloud compute zones list` command to view additional regions and zones.
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## Running commands in parallel with tmux
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[tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux/wiki) can be used to run commands on multiple compute instances at the same time. Consider splitting a tmux window into multiple panes and enabling `synchronize-panes` to speed up the provisioning process.
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> The use of tmux is optional and not required to complete this tutorial.
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> Enable `synchronize-panes`: `ctrl+b` then `shift :`. Then type `set synchronize-panes on` at the prompt. To disable synchronization: `set synchronize-panes off`.
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Next: [Installing the Client Tools](02-client-tools.md)
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