# Do I have to use Kubernetes to be able to use Okteto?

**URL:** <https://community.okteto.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-kubernetes-to-be-able-to-use-okteto/44>\
**Category:** Not sure?\
**Created:** [April 27, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-kubernetes-to-be-able-to-use-okteto/44 "2022-04-27T13:23:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![bryantibbitts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@bryantibbitts](https://community.okteto.com/u/bryantibbitts)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-kubernetes-to-be-able-to-use-okteto/44/1 "2022-04-27T13:23:23Z")

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I’m not sure if you have to be using Kubernetes to use Okteto. I don’t know much about Kubernetes and don’t have a lot of time to dive into it.

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**Author:** ![maroshii](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.okteto.com/maroshii/32/12_2.png) [@maroshii](https://community.okteto.com/u/maroshii)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.okteto.com/t/do-i-have-to-use-kubernetes-to-be-able-to-use-okteto/44/2 "2022-05-03T15:31:09Z")

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You don’t need to know or run Kubernetes to be able to use Okteto. You can run you development environment in Okteto Cloud from a docker compose files.

This example tutorial might help you get started:

> **[Docker Compose on Kubernetes with Okteto | Okteto Documentation](https://www.okteto.com/docs/tutorials/compose-getting-started/)**
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> Docker Compose on Kubernetes with Okteto