# Kubernetes installation ## Preliminary steps Before installing Akamas, please follow these steps: 1. [Review the cluster requirements](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/kubernetes/prerequisites/cluster-requirements) 2. [Install the software requirements](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/kubernetes/prerequisites/software-requirements) ## Installation steps Please follow these steps to install the Akamas application: 1. [Install the application](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/kubernetes/install-akamas/online) 2. [Install the CLI](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/install-the-akamas-cli/setup-the-akamas-cli) 3. [Verify the installation](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/verify-the-akamas-server) 4. [Install the license](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/install-the-akamas-license) Please also read the section on how to [manage Akamas](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/manage-the-akamas-server). Finally, read the relevant sections of [Integrating Akamas](https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/integrating-akamas) to integrate Akamas into your specific ecosystem. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.akamas.io/akamas-docs/3.2.1-1/installing-akamas/kubernetes.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.