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title: 'Add on: Portainer'
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# Add on: Portainer

Homepage: **<https://www.portainer.io/>**
From MicroK8s version: **1.20+**
Supported arch: **amd64**, **arm64**

[Portainer](https://www.portainer.io/) allows you to “build, manage and deploy containers in your Kubernetes environment quickly and easily. No more CLI, no more YAML, no more Kubernetes manifests. Just simple, fast, K8s configuration in a graphical UI, built on a trusted open source platform.”

To enable the addon:

```
microk8s enable portainer
```

You will now find the Portainer exposed as a Nodeport [http service on port 30777](http://127.0.0.1:30777) and as an [https service on port 30779](http://127.0.0.1:30779). To access it remember to use the IP address or FQDN of the node MicroK8s is running on. Use localhost if you are deploying Portainer on your local workstation.

When first navigating to the URLs above, you will be asked to create a user:

Confirm the username and an 8+ character password to continue to the dashboard. This will initially open on the settings page:

For details of the settings and usage of portainer, see the [official documentation](https://documentation.portainer.io/v2.0/deploy/initial/)

## [Disabling](https://canonical.com/microk8s/docs/addon-portainer?format=md#p-23824-disabling)

The addon can be disabled at any time with the command:

```
microk8s disable portainer
```

Last updated 4 years ago. [Help improve this document in the forum](https://discuss.kubernetes.io/t/add-on-portainer/13714).