Prerequisites¶
Credentials are in the ZIP
HOPR_LICENSE, HOPR_KEY, CHIPS_ALGORITHM, and HOPR_API_TOKEN are injected into 02-secrets.yaml inside the ZIP at delivery time. Do not attempt to deploy before downloading your blueprint bundle.
Select the tab for your deployment path:
- Docker Desktop — running and accessible
- k3d >= 5.0 — install from k3d.io
- kubectl — configured to point at your local cluster
- Valid Hopr license — trial or commercial; obtain at hopr.co
k3d version requirement
k3d versions below 5.0 do not support host.k3d.internal DNS. Cross-cluster blueprints (Fast International Ferry, International Ferry) will fail with a DNS resolution error on older versions.
- kubectl — configured with your target cluster context
- Kubernetes cluster with LoadBalancer service support (GKE, EKS, AKS, or equivalent)
- Valid Hopr license — trial or commercial
- Credentials in the ZIP —
hopr-registrycredsandapp-registrycredssecrets are pre-configured in02-secrets.yaml
All Path 1 requirements, plus:
- Docker — for rebuilding the app image after modifying
app.py - Container registry account — Docker Hub, GitLab, GitHub Container Registry, or equivalent
- Familiarity with Section 1 hook functions — read the Section model → before building your custom image