Deploy using the CLI

Deploy Che from the command line using the chectl management tool so that you have full control over configuration options and can automate the installation.

This page is for platform administrators who install, configure, and manage Che on Kubernetes clusters. To learn more about common roles and example tasks referenced in Che documentation, see Common user roles and tasks.

Prerequisites

You have an OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 or later cluster.
You have an active kubectl session with administrative permissions to the Kubernetes cluster. See Getting started with the OpenShift CLI.
You have the chectl management tool installed. See Set up the chectl command-line tool.

Procedure

Optional: If you previously deployed Che on this Kubernetes cluster, ensure that the previous Che instance is removed:
```
$ chectl server:delete
```

Create the Che instance:

$ chectl server:deploy --platform openshift

Verification

Verify the Che instance status:
```
$ chectl server:status
```
Navigate to the Che cluster instance:
```
$ chectl dashboard:open
```

Additional resources

Permissions required for CLI installation