> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.terrakube.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.terrakube.io/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment.md).

# Deployment

The supported way to run Terrakube in production is the [Helm chart](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/helm-chart.md). Start there: it lists the production checklist and links to each topic below.

| I want to...                              | Go to                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Try it on a laptop                        | [Docker Compose](/2.34.0/getting-started/docker-compose.md), [Minikube](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/minikube.md) or [Minikube + HTTPS](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/minikube-+-https.md)                                                        |
| Install on a cluster                      | [Helm Chart](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/helm-chart.md)                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Expose it with a domain and TLS           | [Ingress Configuration](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/ingress-configuration.md)                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Let users sign in                         | [User Authentication (Dex)](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/user-authentication-dex.md), [User Management](/2.34.0/getting-started/user-management.md)                                                                                                    |
| Store state, logs and modules             | [Storage backend](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/storage-backend.md)                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Use my own database or Redis              | [Database backend](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/database-backend.md), [External Redis](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/external-redis.md)                                                                                                           |
| Run jobs on separate or per-run executors | [Self-Hosted Agents](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/self-hosted-agents.md), [Ephemeral Agents](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/ephemeral-agents.md)                                                                                                   |
| Fit it into my network                    | [Custom CA Certs](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/custom-ca-certs.md), [Proxy Configuration](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/proxy-configuration.md), [Custom Terraform CLI Builds](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/custom-terraform-cli-builds.md) |
| Look up a setting                         | [Configuration Reference](/2.34.0/reference/configuration.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Upgrade safely                            | [Upgrading](/2.34.0/getting-started/upgrading.md)                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Secure and observe it                     | [Token Security](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/token-security.md), [Open Telemetry](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/open-telemetry.md), [Executor Log Output](/2.34.0/getting-started/deployment/executor-log-output.md)                             |


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