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How to setup a development environment for contributing to kube-bind.
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title: Development Environments
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# Development Environments
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!!! note
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There are multiple ways to set up a development environment for kube-bind. This guide outlines one of the common approaches using `kind` and `kcp`. You can adapt these instructions based on your preferences and existing setups.
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Due to the fact that kube-bind is by nature a multi-cluster system, for development purposes it's recommended to have multiple clusters running or use kcp to simulate multiple clusters. Below are instructions for both approaches.
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All the instructions assume you have already cloned the kube-bind repository and have Go installed.
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* You can use [kcp](kcp.md) for a lightweight backend system.
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* You can also use [kind](kind.md) for a more full-featured local Kubernetes cluster.

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How to setup a development environment for contributing to kube-bind.
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title: kcp
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# Development Environment using kcp
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All the instructions assume you have already cloned the kube-bind repository and have Go installed.
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kcp requires initial setup to be run before it can be used. This includes setting up workspace/provider
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and setting up all the `APIResourceSchemas` and `APIExports`.
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This is not required if you are doing deeper integration, and controlling the setup with your own scripts.
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It's good to have the kcp CLI installed to help with workspace management:
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```bash
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kubectl krew index add kcp-dev https://github.com/kcp-dev/krew-index.git
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kubectl krew install kcp-dev/kcp
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kubectl krew install kcp-dev/ws
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kubectl krew install kcp-dev/create-workspace
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```
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## Preparation
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Start kcp:
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```bash
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make run-kcp
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```
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## Backend
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### Bootstrap kcp
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This is a dedicated step to set up kcp with required workspaces and `APIExports` for kube-bind:
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```bash
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cp .kcp/admin.kubeconfig .kcp/backend.kubeconfig
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export KUBECONFIG=.kcp/backend.kubeconfig
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./bin/kcp-init --kcp-kubeconfig $KUBECONFIG
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```
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### Run the Backend
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```bash
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kubectl ws use :root:kube-bind
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--oidc-issuer-url=http://127.0.0.1:8080/oidc \
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--oidc-callback-url=http://127.0.0.1:8080/api/callback \
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--oidc-type=embedded \
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--pretty-name="BigCorp.com" \
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--namespace-prefix="kube-bind-" \
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--schema-source apiresourceschemas \
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## Provider
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### Kubeconfig Setup
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Copy the kubeconfig to the provider and create provider workspace:
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--accept-permission-claim serviceaccounts.core \
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