Want to deploy a Netflix-like app using Kubernetes — right on your local machine? In this blog, you will learn how to set up and deploy a containerized Netflix clone using kind (Kubernetes IN Docker), kubectl, and Docker.

A perfect beginner-friendly DevOps project! 💡

🔧 Prerequisites

Ensure the following tools are installed on your local machine:

📥 Clone the Project

git clone https://github.com/AkshaySiv/k8s-kind-netflix
cd k8s-kind-netflix

📁 Project Structure

k8s-kind-netflix/
├── src/                    # Netflix clone app source code
│── Dockerfile             # Dockerfile to build app image
├── k8s/
│   ├── deployment.yaml    # Kubernetes Deployment
│   └── service.yaml       # Kubernetes Service
└── README.md

🚀 Steps to Deploy

🔹 Step 1: Create a Kind Cluster

Create a file named multi-node-kind-cluster.yaml:

kind: Cluster
apiVersion: kind.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
nodes:
- role: control-plane
- role: worker
- role: worker

Then run:

kind create cluster --config multi-node-kind-cluster.yaml --name netflix

🔹 Step 2: Build and Push Docker Image

Replace akshaysiv with your own Docker Hub username if needed:

docker build --build-arg TMDB_V3_API_KEY=<your-api-key> -t akshaysiv/k8s-kind-netflix:latest .
docker push akshaysiv/k8s-kind-netflix

How to get the API Key:

Open a web browser and navigate to TMDB (The Movie Database) website.
Click on "Login" and create an account.
Once logged in, go to your profile and select "Settings."
Click on "API" from the left-side panel.
Create a new API key by clicking "Create" and accepting the terms and conditions.
Provide the required basic details and click "Submit."
You will receive your TMDB API key.

Ensure your image is pushed to dockerhub

📦 Kubernetes Manifests

`k8s/deployment.yaml`

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: netflix-clone
spec:
  replicas: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: netflix-clone
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: netflix-clone
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: netflix-clone
        image: akshaysiv/k8s-kind-netflix:latest
        ports:
        - containerPort: 80

`k8s/service.yaml`

apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: netflix-clone-service
spec:
  selector:
    app: netflix-clone
  ports:
    - protocol: TCP
      port: 80
      targetPort: 80
  type: ClusterIP

🔹 Step 3: Deploy to Kind

kubectl apply -f k8s/deployment.yaml
kubectl apply -f k8s/service.yaml

🔹 Step 4: Access the Application

Expose the service locally using port-forward:

kubectl port-forward svc/netflix-clone-service 8080:80

Now visit your app at:

👉 http://localhost:8080

🧹 Cleanup

To delete the cluster:

kind delete cluster --name netflix

💡 Final Thoughts

This walkthrough gives you a quick hands-on with:

Creating a multi-node Kubernetes cluster with Kind
Building and deploying Dockerized applications
Managing deployments and services in Kubernetes

Want to take this further? Add a database, logging, or CI/CD pipeline for even more learning!

Check out the GitHub repo and feel free to fork and customize: 👉 AkshaySiv/k8s-kind-netflix

🎬 Deploy a Netflix Clone on Kubernetes with Kind in Minutes