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Replace deprecated raw YAML manifest with Helm chart for OTel Operator installation #12

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Add Helm as prerequisite and update OTel Operator install
Vinay-Venkatesh Apr 26, 2026
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Switch to Helm for installing OTel Operator
Vinay-Venkatesh Apr 26, 2026
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10 changes: 8 additions & 2 deletions docs/quickstart.md
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Expand Up @@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Otherwise, you will need to have the following:
2. [KinD](https://kind.sigs.k8s.io/docs/user/quick-start/#installing-with-a-package-manager) - v0.20.x or greater
3. [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/#kubectl) - 1.27.x or greater
4. [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/) - 3.11 or greater
5. [Helm](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/) - 3.x or greater

## PART 1

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# Install cert-manager
kubectl --context kind-otel-python-lab apply -f https://github.com/cert-manager/cert-manager/releases/download/v1.10.0/cert-manager.yaml

# Install OTel Operator
kubectl --context kind-otel-python-lab apply -f https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/releases/download/v0.81.0/opentelemetry-operator.yaml
# Install OTel Operator via Helm
helm repo add open-telemetry https://open-telemetry.github.io/opentelemetry-helm-charts
helm repo update
helm install opentelemetry-operator open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator \
--kube-context kind-otel-python-lab \
--set "manager.collectorImage.repository=ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/opentelemetry-collector-k8s" \
--create-namespace
```

3. Verify installation
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9 changes: 7 additions & 2 deletions solution/scripts/00-install-operator.sh
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Expand Up @@ -5,5 +5,10 @@ kubectl --context kind-otel-python-lab apply -f https://github.com/cert-manager/

sleep 30

# Install operator
kubectl --context kind-otel-python-lab apply -f https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator/releases/download/v0.81.0/opentelemetry-operator.yaml
# Install OTel Operator via Helm
helm repo add open-telemetry https://open-telemetry.github.io/opentelemetry-helm-charts
helm repo update
helm install opentelemetry-operator open-telemetry/opentelemetry-operator \
--kube-context kind-otel-python-lab \
--set "manager.collectorImage.repository=ghcr.io/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-collector-releases/opentelemetry-collector-k8s" \
--create-namespace