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title: Installing and Configuring kubectl
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---
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<link rel="canonical" href="https://ranchermanager.docs.rancher.com/faq/install-and-configure-kubectl"/>
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`kubectl` is a CLI utility for running commands against Kubernetes clusters. It's required for many maintenance and administrative tasks in Rancher 2.x.
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## Installation
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See [kubectl Installation](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl/) for installation on your operating system.
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## Configuration
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When you create a Kubernetes cluster with RKE2/K3s, the Kubeconfig file is stored at `/etc/rancher/rke2/rke2.yaml` or `/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml` depending on your chosen distribution. These files are used to configure access to the Kubernetes cluster.
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Test your connectivity with `kubectl` and see if you can get the list of nodes back.
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```shell
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kubectl get nodes
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NAME STATUS ROLES AGE VERSION
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165.227.114.63 Ready controlplane,etcd,worker 11m v1.10.1
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165.227.116.167 Ready controlplane,etcd,worker 11m v1.10.1
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165.227.127.226 Ready controlplane,etcd,worker 11m v1.10.1
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```
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