**The following is a step by step guide to install and setup Kubernetes with Network Storage on your own hardware.**


==== 1. Install MicroK8s ====
Install a lightweight Kubernetes distribution:
  sudo snap install microk8s --classic

Check the installation status and wait for the Kubernetes services to initialize:
  microk8s status --wait-ready

==== 2. Enable Required Add-ons in MicroK8s ====
List available and installed add-ons:
  microk8s status

Enable necessary add-ons (replace [add-on name] with dns, hostpath-storage, ingress, or metallb):
  microk8s enable [add-on name]

==== 3. Configure MetalLB ====
Enable MetalLB:
  microk8s enable metallb

Provide an IP range for the load balancer when prompted **for example:**
  10.244.0.1-10.244.0.10

==== 4. Install NFS CSI Driver ====
Add the NFS CSI driver Helm chart repository:
  microk8s helm3 repo add csi-driver-nfs https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kubernetes-csi/csi-driver-nfs/master/charts
  microk8s helm3 repo update

Install the Helm chart for the NFS CSI driver:
  microk8s helm3 install csi-driver-nfs csi-driver-nfs/csi-driver-nfs --namespace kube-system

Wait for the NFS CSI driver pods to be ready:
  microk8s kubectl wait --for=condition=ready pod -l app.kubernetes.io/name=csi-driver-nfs --namespace kube-system

==== 5. Create and Apply NFS Storage Class ====
Create a **storageclass.yaml** file with the following content:
  apiVersion: storage.k8s.io/v1
  kind: StorageClass
  metadata:
    name: nfs-csi
  provisioner: nfs.csi.k8s.io
  parameters:
    server: <NFS_SERVER_IP>
    share: <NFS_EXPORT_PATH>
  reclaimPolicy: Delete
  mountOptions:
    - hard
    - nfsvers=4.1

Replace **<NFS_SERVER_IP>** and **<NFS_EXPORT_PATH>** with the actual server IP and export path.

Apply the StorageClass configuration:
  microk8s kubectl apply -f storageclass.yaml
  
 
This will install Kubernetes and all the necessary configuration required for your cluster. Now the cluster is ready for any application you want to install and run on it.