Troubleshooting

    You should also check the known issues for the you’re using.

    If your problem isn’t answered by any of the guides above, there are variety of ways for you to get help from the Kubernetes community.

    The documentation on this site has been structured to provide answers to a wide range of questions. Concepts explain the Kubernetes architecture and how each component works, while provides practical instructions for getting started. Tasks show how to accomplish commonly used tasks, and are more comprehensive walkthroughs of real-world, industry-specific, or end-to-end development scenarios. The Reference section provides detailed documentation on the and command-line interfaces (CLIs), such as kubectl.

    Help! My question isn’t covered! I need help now!

    Many people from the Kubernetes community hang out on Kubernetes Slack in the channel. Slack requires registration; you can request an invitation, and registration is open to everyone). Feel free to come and ask any and all questions. Once registered, access the via your web browser or via Slack’s own dedicated app.

    Once you are registered, browse the growing list of channels for various subjects of interest. For example, people new to Kubernetes may also want to join the #kubernetes-novice channel. As another example, developers should join the channel.

    There are also many country specific / local language channels. Feel free to join these channels for localized support and info:

    If you have what looks like a bug, or you would like to make a feature request, please use the GitHub issue tracking system.

    Before you file an issue, please search existing issues to see if your issue is already covered.

    If filing a bug, please include detailed information about how to reproduce the problem, such as:

    • Kubernetes version: kubectl version
    • Cloud provider, OS distro, network configuration, and Docker version