Supported Installation Methods

SlackerNews can be installed on a Linux VM using our installer, or on a Kubernetes cluster using Helm. Both installation methods are described on the SlackerNews Enterprise Portal. We recommend you follow the installation instructions on the Enterprise Portal for your specific installation method and environment.

Below is an overview of each installation method for reference.

Installing on a VM (recommended)

To install SlackerNews on a VM, you'll need to download the installer from the SlackerNews Enterprise Portal. After download, you will:

1. Download the from the Enterprise Portal. If you need a link or credentials, please contact us at [email protected].

2. Extract the installer:

tar -xvzf slackernews-unstable.tgz

1. Run the installer:

sudo ./slackernews install --license license.yaml

1. Connect to the SlackerNews Admin Console UI which will guide your through the rest of the installation process.

Installing on a Kubernetes cluster

Using Helm

1. Assure you have Helm, kubectl, and the preflight plugin for kubectl installed.

2. Prepare install values for your installation.

3. Log in to our Helm registry using the username and password provided on the SlackerNews Enterprise Portal:

helm registry login \
    chart.slackernews.io \
    --username <[email protected]> \
    --password <provided>

1. Run preflight checks to ensure that your cluster is ready to install SlackerNews:

helm template oci://chart.slackernews.io/slackernews/slackernews \
    --values values.yaml \
  | kubectl preflight -f -

1. Install the SlackerNews chart:

helm install --namespace slackernews --create-namespace  \
    slackernews \
    oci://chart.slackernews.io/slackernews/slackernews \
    --values values.yaml