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title: Deploy nginx on IBM Cloud in 4 steps (and less than 4 minutes)
description: Prerequisite – This guide assumes that you already have a kubernetes cluster running on IBM cloud. If not you can create one following this guide. 1. Click
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# Deploy nginx on IBM Cloud in 4 steps (and less than 4 minutes)

#### Prerequisite – This guide assumes that you already have a [kubernetes cluster running on IBM cloud. If not you can create one following this guide.](https://www.conversesystems.com/kubernetes-ibmcloud)

**1. Click on create new resource on your Kubernetes dashboard from the top right area.**

[![create-resource-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1_-Go-to-deployments-and-then-click-on-new-resource-click-on-new-resource-Mar-15-2021-01-35-03-49-PM.png "1. Go to deployments and then click on new resource click on new resource")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1.-Go-to-deployments-and-then-click-on-new-resource-click-on-new-resource.png)

**2. While in the create from input section, click on Learn More. Then navigate to the link that will open in a new tab.**

[![learn-more-nginx](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/2_-Click-on-Learn-More-Mar-15-2021-01-34-59-89-PM.png "2. Click on Learn More")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2.-Click-on-Learn-More.png)

**3. Copy the yaml file code for the nginx deployment.**

[![copy-nginx-yaml](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3_-copy-application-for-nginx-Mar-15-2021-01-35-05-39-PM.png "3. copy application for nginx")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3.-copy-application-for-nginx.png)

**4. Go back to the kubernetes dashboard tab, paste the deployment code and click on upload.**

[![deploy-nginx-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4_-paste-the-deployment-configuration-code-and-click-on-upload-Mar-15-2021-01-35-04-48-PM.png "4. paste the deployment configuration code and click on upload")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/4.-paste-the-deployment-configuration-code-and-click-on-upload.png)

**That is all! The nginx application is now successfully deployed in a matter of seconds.**

[![nginx-ready-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/5_-Deployment-is-ready-Mar-15-2021-01-35-01-08-PM.png "5. Deployment is ready")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/5.-Deployment-is-ready.png)

**From the right hand side, click any of the pod menus and click on exec.**

**Exec is used to run commands from inside the container.**

[![nginx-container-exec-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/6_-go-to-pods-to-get-inside-your-containerized-application-Mar-15-2021-01-35-02-11-PM.png "6. go to pods to get inside your containerized application")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/6.-go-to-pods-to-get-inside-your-containerized-application.png)

**You will be dropped inside the container shell, run “service nginx status” inside the container to verify that the nginx service is running. **

[![nginx-container-shell-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/7_-Container-shell-Mar-15-2021-01-34-59-02-PM.png "7. Container shell")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/7.-Container-shell.png)

[![nginx service-ibmcloud](https://www.conversesystems.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/8_-check-service-status-Mar-15-2021-01-35-06-42-PM.png "8. check service status")](https://www.iseriesportal.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/8.-check-service-status.png)

You should see a confirmation and nginx is running successfully. You can then exit from this container.

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