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Naming Releases and Generating Names

Explicit names versus --generate-name behavior.

Names Matter

A release name is the handle for everything you do next: upgrade, rollback, uninstall. Choosing it well saves you headaches later. 🏷️

Pick an Explicit Name

Most of the time you name a release yourself. It is the first argument, clear and memorable, like my-web or staging-api.

helm install my-web bitnami/nginx

All lessons in this course

  1. Deploy nginx with helm install
  2. Naming Releases and Generating Names
  3. Targeting a Namespace at Install Time
  4. Watching the Pods Come Up
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