{"id":5061,"date":"2023-07-20T01:24:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-20T01:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/?p=5061"},"modified":"2025-09-16T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T10:05:03","slug":"helm-install-command-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"The Helm Install Command: A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Overview_and_Purpose_of_Helm_in_Kubernetes\" >Overview and Purpose of Helm in Kubernetes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Understanding_the_Helm_Install_Command_StructureSyntax\" >Understanding the Helm Install Command Structure\/Syntax<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Using_the_Helm_Install_Command_to_Install_Charts_Step-by-Step_Guide\" >Using the Helm Install Command to Install Charts: Step-by-Step Guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#First_Step_Finding_Existing_Charts_or_Creating_Your_Own\" >First Step: Finding Existing Charts or Creating Your Own<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Second_Step_Install_a_Chart_using_Helm_Install_Command\" >Second Step: Install a Chart using Helm Install Command<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Scale_Your_Business_with_VPS_Your_Website_Deserves_More_Join_Now\" >Scale Your Business with VPS: Your Website Deserves More. Join Now!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Verify_the_Status_Ensuring_Successful_Installation_and_Deployment\" >Verify the Status: Ensuring Successful Installation and Deployment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/helm-install-command-guide\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Overview_and_Purpose_of_Helm_in_Kubernetes\"><\/span>Overview and Purpose of Helm in Kubernetes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By introducing the idea of How to Use the Helm Install Command? a package containing YAML files and templates that build Kubernetes manifest files, Helm makes the deployment of Kubernetes applications simpler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helm serves as the Kubernetes package manager and provides a number of helpful command-line tools for managing Kubernetes applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article from out <a href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/\"><strong>blog<\/strong><\/a>, you&#8217;ll discover how to deploy charts in a Kubernetes cluster using the Helm command, and how to Use the Helm Install Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Kubernetes cluster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Helm 3 installed<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Helm_Install_Command_StructureSyntax\"><\/span><strong>Understanding the Helm Install Command Structure<\/strong>\/Syntax<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Release name, chart path, and optional options are all part of the syntax for the helm install command:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>install helm [release-name] [chart] [flags]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Some helpful flags include:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>-atomic<\/strong><\/td><td>Deletes the installation in case the process fails. The flag also automatically sets the&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;wait<\/strong>&nbsp;flag.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;create-namespace [string]<\/strong><\/td><td>Creates the namespace for the release if it has not previously existed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;dependency-update<\/strong><\/td><td>Runs a Helm dependency update before the installation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;dry-run<\/strong><\/td><td>Performs a simulation of the installation process for testing purposes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-g<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;generate-name<\/strong><\/td><td>Generates a release name. The&nbsp;<strong>[release-name]<\/strong>&nbsp;parameter is omitted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-h<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;help<\/strong><\/td><td>Shows the installation help file.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-o<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;output format<\/strong><\/td><td>Prints the output in one of the allowed formats &#8211; YAML, JSON, or the table (default).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;set<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>[stringArray]<\/strong><\/td><td>Provides space to set values directly in the command line. Multiple values are allowed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>-f<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;values<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>[strings]<\/strong><\/td><td>Takes values from the file or URL the user specifies. Multiple values sources are allowed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;verify<\/strong><\/td><td>Verifies the package before its use.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;version<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>[string]<\/strong><\/td><td>Lets the user specify the exact chart version (for example,&nbsp;<strong>1.2.1<\/strong>) or a chart version range (for example,&nbsp;<strong>^2.0.0<\/strong>).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&#8211;wait<\/strong><\/td><td>Waits for the system to be in the ready state before marking the release as successful. The waiting time is specified with the&nbsp;<strong>&#8211;timeout<\/strong>&nbsp;flag (the default value is 5 minutes).<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_the_Helm_Install_Command_to_Install_Charts_Step-by-Step_Guide\"><\/span><strong>Using the Helm Install Command to Install Charts: Step-by-Step Guide<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>How to Use the Helm Install Command?<\/strong><\/span> Obtaining a helm chart and performing the<a href=\"https:\/\/helm.sh\/docs\/helm\/helm_install\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> helm install command<\/strong><\/a> while referencing it are both necessary steps in the Helm app installation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Step_Finding_Existing_Charts_or_Creating_Your_Own\"><\/span><strong>First Step: Finding Existing Charts or Creating Your Own<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must either obtain a helm chart online or make one yourself to install it. You can acquire them from the Artifact Hub or online repositories. Read How to add, update, or remove a Helm repo for additional details on adding Helm repositories.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" title=\"using the helm instaall command to install charts\" src=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/using-the-helm-instaall-command-to-install-charts-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"using the helm instaall command to install charts\" class=\"wp-image-13163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/using-the-helm-instaall-command-to-install-charts-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/using-the-helm-instaall-command-to-install-charts-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/using-the-helm-instaall-command-to-install-charts-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arzhost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/using-the-helm-instaall-command-to-install-charts.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">using the helm instaall command to install charts<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>To add the helm repository holding the chart you want to install, use the helm repo add command:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>add [repository-name] to the Helm repo [repository-address]<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u>We&#8217;ve added the Jenkins repository, an open-source automation server, to the sample below:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Repository updates for your system:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>new helm repo<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u>To find the charts in the nearby repositories, use the helm search command:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>[Chart] Helm search repo<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After writing down the name of the chart, move on to the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Second_Step_Install_a_Chart_using_Helm_Install_Command\"><\/span><strong>Second Step: Install a Chart using Helm Install Command<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The helm install command can be used in a variety of ways to install helm charts. Utilizing the chart reference listed in the NAME portion of the helm search output is the most popular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>For instance, to install Jenkins, you would type the following using the syntax described in the section above:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>helm install jenkins jenkins\/Jenkins<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The repository prefix and the chart name make up the chart reference. In the aforementioned example, before starting the installation, Helm looks for the chart Jenkins in the repo called jenkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bejxEVFh2mk\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How to Use the Helm Install Command? The results should attest to a successful deployment of the chart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Helm can be instructed to check in several places to get charts. In addition to a chart reference, you can offer:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><u>1: The way to a packaged chart, <\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>the command \"helm install jenkins.\/jenkins-1.2.3.tgz\"<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u>2: The directory&#8217;s path where an unpacked chart can be found:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Helm install jenkins-archive. \/jenkins-deployment<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u>3: The precise URL is<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>Jenkins 1.2.3.tgz https:\/\/example.com\/charts\/helm install<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><u>4: The repository&#8217;s URL and the chart&#8217;s reference:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>install helm \u2014repo Jenkins deployment charts are available at example.com Jenkins<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-ea34b2e4 wp-block-button uag-blocks-common-selector\" style=\"--z-index-desktop:479;;--z-index-tablet:undefined;;--z-index-mobile:undefined;\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h2 class=\"uagb-cta__title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scale_Your_Business_with_VPS_Your_Website_Deserves_More_Join_Now\"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/vps\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/vps\/\">Scale Your Business with VPS: Your Website Deserves More. Join Now!<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">Dedicated Resources, Affordable Price: Sign Up for VPS Hosting at <strong>$12.50\/month<\/strong> with <a href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/\">ARZ Host<\/a>!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"uagb-cta__buttons\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arzhost.com\/vps\/\" class=\"uagb-cta__button-link-wrapper wp-block-button__link\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Verify_the_Status_Ensuring_Successful_Installation_and_Deployment\"><\/span><strong>Verify the Status<\/strong>: Ensuring Successful Installation and Deployment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><u>Use the following command to look up a release&#8217;s status:<\/u><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><code>[Release-Name] state of the helm<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The results are comparable to those of the helm install command. It includes data on the most recent deployment time, the release&#8217;s namespace, status, number of modifications, and other pertinent characteristics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Releases that have a deployed status in the STATUS part of the report have been successfully deployed and are ready for usage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The instructions in this tutorial How to Use the Helm Install Command? showed you how to deploy an app to your Kubernetes cluster using the helm install command. 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