docs: replace Kind with Minikube for simple test installations

- Updated installation instructions to use Minikube instead of Kind. - Modified references throughout relevant pages to reflect Minikube. - Ensured steps are clear for users to set up Minikube. Closes kumahq#1649 Signed-off-by: dascole [email protected] Signed-off-by: Joe Dascole <[email protected]>
dascole · Oct 18, 2024 · 55d2b7b · 55d2b7b
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diff --git a/app/_src/guides/federate.md b/app/_src/guides/federate.md
@@ -24,11 +24,19 @@ It can be a cluster running locally or in a public cloud like AWS EKS, GCP GKE,
 {% endtip %}
 
 ```sh
-kind create cluster --name=mesh-global
+minikube start -p kuma-mesh-global
 ```
 
-By default, Kind does not support LoadBalancer therefore we need to configure it by following this [guide](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/loadbalancer/).
-Note that all public cloud providers support load balancers out of the box.
+### Setup the minikube tunnel
+If you are using Minikube for local testing, you can take advantage of the built-in minikube tunnel command. This command allows load balancer addresses to be provisioned using localhost.
+
+{% tip %}
+Using nohup will allow the tunnel to continue running should your current terminal session end. 
+{% endtip %}
+
+```sh
+nohup minikube tunnel -p &
+```
 
 ### Deploy a global control plane
 
@@ -151,4 +159,4 @@ NAMESPACE     NAME                                                TARGETREF KIND
 
 ## Next steps
 
-* Read the [multi-zone](/docs/{{ page.version }}/production/cp-deployment/multi-zone) docs to learn more about this deployment model and cross-zone connectivity.
+* Read the [multi-zone](/docs/{{ page.version }}/production/cp-deployment/multi-zone) docs to learn more about this deployment model and cross-zone connectivity.
diff --git a/app/_src/quickstart/kubernetes-demo.md b/app/_src/quickstart/kubernetes-demo.md
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ demo-app --> redis
 
 ## Prerequisites
 - [Helm](https://helm.sh/) - a package manager for Kubernetes
-- [Kind](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/) - a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters
+- [Minikube](https://minikube.sigs.k8s.io/docs/) - a tool for running local Kubernetes clusters
 
 ## Start Kubernetes cluster
 
-Start a new Kubernetes cluster on your local machine by executing:
+Start a new Kubernetes cluster on your local machine by executing the command below. The -p option creates a new profile named 'kuma-zone'."
 
 ```sh
-kind create cluster --name=mesh-zone
+minikube start -p kuma-zone
 ```
 
 {% tip %}
@@ -195,4 +195,4 @@ However, the traffic to `redis` from any other service than `demo-app` is not al
 * [Federate](/docs/{{ page.version }}/guides/federate) zone into a multizone deployment.
 * Learn more about what you can do with the [GUI](/docs/{{ page.version }}/production/gui).
 * Read the [full documentation](/docs/{{ page.version }}/) to learn about all the capabilities of {{site.mesh_product_name}}.
-{% if site.mesh_product_name == "Kuma" %}* Chat with us at the official [Kuma Slack](/community) for questions or feedback.{% endif %}
+{% if site.mesh_product_name == "Kuma" %}* Chat with us at the official [Kuma Slack](/community) for questions or feedback.{% endif %}