Prerequisites¶

Before installing Minecraft Operator, ensure your environment meets these requirements.

Kubernetes Cluster¶

The operator uses features available in Kubernetes 1.27 and later:

• StatefulSets with stable network identities
• Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)
• RBAC for controller permissions

Helm¶

Helm 3.14+ is required for OCI registry support used by the operator charts.

Install Helm¶

brew install helm

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/helm/helm/main/scripts/get-helm-3 | bash

choco install kubernetes-helm

Verify Installation¶

helm version
# version.BuildInfo{Version:"v3.14.0", ...}

Storage¶

The operator creates StatefulSets with PersistentVolumeClaims for Minecraft world data.

# Check available storage classes
kubectl get storageclass

Optional: Container Runtime¶

If you plan to build custom images or run the operator locally:

Network Requirements¶

The operator needs to access:

Ensure your cluster has outbound internet access or configure a proxy.

Next Steps¶

Once prerequisites are met, proceed to Installation.