---
title: Workload with NodePort Quick Start
---
### Prerequisite
You have a running cluster with at least 1 node.
### 1. Deploying a Workload
You're ready to create your first Kubernetes [workload](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/workloads/). A workload is an object that includes pods along with other files and info needed to deploy your application.
For this workload, you'll be deploying the application Rancher Hello-World.
1. From the **Clusters** page, open the cluster that you just created.
2. From the main menu of the **Dashboard**, select **Projects/Namespaces**.
3. Open the **Project: Default** project.
4. Click **Resources > Workloads.**
5. Click **Deploy**.
**Step Result:** The **Deploy Workload** page opens.
6. Enter a **Name** for your workload.
7. From the **Docker Image** field, enter `rancher/hello-world`. This field is case-sensitive.
8. From **Port Mapping**, click **Add Port**.
9. From the **As a** drop-down, make sure that **NodePort (On every node)** is selected.
10. From the **On Listening Port** field, leave the **Random** value in place.
11. From the **Publish the container port** field, enter port `80`.
12. Leave the remaining options on their default setting. We'll tell you about them later.
13. Click **Launch**.
**Result:**
* Your workload is deployed. This process might take a few minutes to complete.
* When your workload completes deployment, it's assigned a state of **Active**. You can view this status from the project's **Workloads** page.
### 2. Viewing Your Application
From the **Workloads** page, click the link underneath your workload. If your deployment succeeded, your application opens.
### Attention: Cloud-Hosted Sandboxes
When using a cloud-hosted virtual machine, you may not have access to the port running the container. In this event, you can test Nginx in an ssh session on the local machine using `Execute Shell`. Use the port number after the `:` in the link under your workload if available, which is `31568` in this example.
```sh
gettingstarted@rancher:~$ curl http://localhost:31568
Rancher
gettingstarted@rancher:~$
```
### Finished
Congratulations! You have successfully deployed a workload exposed via a NodePort.
#### What's Next?
When you're done using your sandbox, destroy the Rancher Server and your cluster. See one of the following:
- [Amazon AWS: Destroying the Environment](../deploy-rancher-manager/aws.md#destroying-the-environment)
- [DigitalOcean: Destroying the Environment](../deploy-rancher-manager/digitalocean.md#destroying-the-environment)
- [Vagrant: Destroying the Environment](../deploy-rancher-manager/vagrant.md#destroying-the-environment)
