If the check fails, `shasum` exits with nonzero status and prints output similar to:

   ```console
   kubectl: FAILED
   shasum: WARNING: 1 computed checksum did NOT match
   ```

   {{< note >}}
   Download the same version of the binary and checksum.
   {{< /note >}}

1. Make the kubectl binary executable.

   ```bash
   chmod +x ./kubectl
   ```

1. Move the kubectl binary to a file location on your system `PATH`.

   ```bash
   sudo mv ./kubectl /usr/local/bin/kubectl
   sudo chown root: /usr/local/bin/kubectl
   ```

   {{< note >}}
   Make sure `/usr/local/bin` is in your PATH environment variable.
   {{< /note >}}

1. Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:

   ```bash
   kubectl version --client
   ```
   
   Or use this for detailed view of version:

   ```cmd
   kubectl version --client --output=yaml
   ```

1. After installing and validating kubectl, delete the checksum file:

   ```bash
   rm kubectl.sha256
   ```

### Install with Homebrew on macOS

If you are on macOS and using [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) package manager,
you can install kubectl with Homebrew.

1. Run the installation command:

   ```bash
   brew install kubectl
   ```

   or

   ```bash
   brew install kubernetes-cli
   ```

1. Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:

   ```bash
   kubectl version --client
   ```

### Install with Macports on macOS

If you are on macOS and using [Macports](https://macports.org/) package manager,
you can install kubectl with Macports.

1. Run the installation command:

   ```bash
   sudo port selfupdate
   sudo port install kubectl
   ```

1. Test to ensure the version you installed is up-to-date:

   ```bash
   kubectl version --client
   ```

## Verify kubectl configuration

{{< include "included/verify-kubectl.md" >}}

## Optional kubectl configurations and plugins

### Enable shell autocompletion

kubectl provides autocompletion support for Bash, Zsh, Fish, and PowerShell
which can save you a lot of typing.

Below are the procedures to set up autocompletion for Bash, Fish, and Zsh.

{{< tabs name="kubectl_autocompletion" >}}
{{< tab name="Bash" include="included/optional-kubectl-configs-bash-mac.md" />}}
{{< tab name="Fish" include="included/optional-kubectl-configs-fish.md" />}}
{{< tab name="Zsh" include="included/optional-kubectl-configs-zsh.md" />}}
{{< /tabs >}}

### Configure kuberc

See [kuberc](/docs/reference/kubectl/kuberc) for more information.

### Install `kubectl convert` plugin

{{< include "included/kubectl-convert-overview.md" >}}

1. Download the latest release with the command:

   {{< tabs name="download_convert_binary_macos" >}}
   {{< tab name="Intel" codelang="bash" >}}
   curl -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/$(curl -L -s https://dl.k8s.io/release/stable.txt)/bin/darwin/amd64/kubectl-convert"