Accessing, Cleaning Up, and Summarizing the Kubernetes Deployment

```shell deployment.apps/reactjs-sample created service/reactjs-sample-service created ``` This output means that both the Deployment and the Service were successfully created and are now running inside your local cluster. ### Step 2. Check the Deployment status Run the following command to check the status of your deployment: ```console $ kubectl get deployments ``` You should see an output similar to: ```shell NAME READY UP-TO-DATE AVAILABLE AGE reactjs-sample 1/1 1 1 14s ``` This confirms that your pod is up and running with one replica available. ### Step 3. Verify the Service exposure Check if the NodePort service is exposing your app to your local machine: ```console $ kubectl get services ``` You should see something like: ```shell NAME TYPE CLUSTER-IP EXTERNAL-IP PORT(S) AGE reactjs-sample-service NodePort 10.100.244.65 <none> 8080:30001/TCP 1m ``` This output confirms that your app is available via NodePort on port 30001. ### Step 4. Access your app in the browser Open your browser and navigate to [http://localhost:30001](http://localhost:30001). You should see your production-ready React.js Sample application running — served by your local Kubernetes cluster. ### Step 5. Clean up Kubernetes resources Once you're done testing, you can delete the deployment and service using: ```console $ kubectl delete -f reactjs-sample-kubernetes.yaml ``` Expected output: ```shell deployment.apps "reactjs-sample" deleted service "reactjs-sample-service" deleted ``` This ensures your cluster stays clean and ready for the next deployment. --- ## Summary In this section, you learned how to deploy your React.js application to a local Kubernetes cluster using Docker Desktop. This setup allows you to test and debug your containerized app in a production-like environment before deploying it to the cloud. What you accomplished: - Created a Kubernetes Deployment and NodePort Service for your React.js app - Used `kubectl apply` to deploy the application locally - Verified the app was running and accessible at `http://localhost:30001` - Cleaned up your Kubernetes resources after testing --- ## Related resources Explore official references and best practices to sharpen your Kubernetes deployment workflow: - [Kubernetes documentation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/home/) – Learn about core concepts, workloads, services, and more. - [Deploy on Kubernetes with Docker Desktop](/manuals/desktop/features/kubernetes.md) – Use Docker Desktop’s built-in Kubernetes support for local testing and development. - [`kubectl` CLI reference](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/kubectl/) – Manage Kubernetes clusters from the command line. - [Kubernetes Deployment resource](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/controllers/deployment/) – Understand how to manage and scale applications using Deployments. - [Kubernetes Service resource](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/services-networking/service/) – Learn how to expose your application to internal and external traffic.

This section guides users through accessing their deployed React.js application in a browser, cleaning up Kubernetes resources after testing, and summarizes the steps taken to deploy the application to a local Kubernetes cluster. It also provides related resources for further learning on Kubernetes concepts and deployment workflows, including links to the official Kubernetes documentation, Docker Desktop's Kubernetes support, `kubectl` CLI reference, and resources on Deployments and Services.