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System Setup

Welcome to KIWI! This guide will walk you through the process of registering devices, runtimes, and services in the platform step by step.

Why Follow This Order?​

To deploy services in KIWI, you first need to define where to deploy them. That's why we follow the setup process in this order:

Device Registration → Runtime Registration → Service Registration
  • Device Registration: Connect servers/physical devices to KIWI (e.g., Cloud VMs, on-premises servers)
  • Runtime Registration: Connect container environments running on devices (e.g., Kubernetes clusters, Docker hosts)
  • Service Registration: Register applications to deploy (e.g., Git repository-based microservices)
New to KIWI?

If you don't have a server yet, try connecting Docker on your local development environment first. You can experience KIWI's features without setting up a cloud environment.

Setup Scenarios​

Follow these guides in order to completely set up the KIWI platform:

Which Runtime Should I Choose?
  • Kubernetes: Ideal for large-scale production environments. Supports advanced features like auto-scaling and rolling updates.
  • Docker/Podman: Ideal for small-scale environments or development/testing. Simple to set up and quick to get started.