# Quick Start


# Provision the playground

Install Kind with Network Policy support

    kind create cluster --config kind-calico.yaml --name kind-np

Check cluster Pods, some Pods should be `pending` due to missing CNI

    kubectl get pods -n kube-system

Install Calico

    kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.25.0/manifests/tigera-operator.yaml
    kubectl create -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/projectcalico/calico/v3.25.0/manifests/custom-resources.yaml

Watch Pods going into `running` state

    watch kubectl get pods -n calico-system

Remove taints on master to schedule pods on it

    kubectl taint nodes --all node-role.kubernetes.io/control-plane- node-role.kubernetes.io/master-

Check pods again and check nodes are running

    watch kubectl get pods -n calico-system
    kubectl get nodes -o wide