Install kubectl on Windows

winget

1. Install

powershell

winget install -e --id Kubernetes.kubectl

Verify install

powershell

kubectl version --client

Chocolatey

1. Install
powershell
```
choco install kubernetes-cli
```

Scoop

1. Install
powershell
```
scoop install kubectl
```

Direct binary

Download via curl in PowerShell or your browser.

1. Download (amd64)

powershell

curl.exe -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/release/v1.36.1/bin/windows/amd64/kubectl.exe"

2. Verify checksum

powershell

curl.exe -LO "https://dl.k8s.io/v1.36.1/bin/windows/amd64/kubectl.exe.sha256"
$(Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 kubectl.exe).Hash.ToLower() -eq $(Get-Content kubectl.exe.sha256)

Always verify your binary

Treat every command on the internet with care. Each install command here is mirrored from official Kubernetes documentation. When piping a remote script to a shell, click View script to read it first, or download and verify the binary directly using the steps on the Verify page.