Introduction to Helm
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Helm
2. Installing Helm
- Installing Helm on Linux
- Installing Helm on Windows
- Verifying Helm Installation
3. Helm Core Concepts
- Charts
- Releases
- Repositories
- Values
- Templates
- Chart Dependencies
4. Working with Helm Charts
Helm Repositories
- Adding a Repository
- Updating Repositories
- Listing Repositories
- Searching Charts
Installing Applications
- Installing a Chart
- Installing with Custom Values
- Installing into a Specific Namespace
Managing Releases
- Listing Releases
- Viewing Release History
- Upgrading a Release
- Rolling Back a Release
- Uninstalling a Release
5. Working with values.yaml
- Understanding values.yaml
- Customizing values
- Overriding values using CLI
- Environment-based values files
6. Helm Chart Development
Creating a Chart
- Creating a new Helm chart
- Helm chart directory structure
- Chart.yaml explained
Helm Templates
- Template syntax
- Variables and pipelines
- Functions
- Conditionals
- Loops
- Template helpers
7. Helm Chart Testing and Debugging
- helm lint
- helm template
- helm install –dry-run
- Helm debugging techniques
8. Helm Dependency Management
- Adding dependencies
- Updating dependencies
- Using Chart.yaml dependencies
9. Helm Security and Secrets
- Managing secrets
- Using external secret tools
- Helm secrets plugin
- Security best practices
10. Helm Best Practices
- Chart versioning
- Values file management
- Reusable templates
- Environment separation
- Production deployment guidelines
11. Helm in CI/CD
- Using Helm in GitLab CI/CD
- Using Helm with ArgoCD
- Helm with GitOps workflows
12. Helm vs Other Tools
- Helm vs Kustomize
- Helm vs Terraform
- When to use Helm
13. Helm Troubleshooting
- Common Helm errors
- Failed release recovery
- Debugging template issues
14. Helm Commands Cheat Sheet
- Common Helm commands
- Helm quick reference