---
title: "Kubernetes"
description: "Pick a Kubernetes installation path for Calico Enterprise — covers Helm, kubeadm, and the API-driven Installation resource."
product: "Calico Enterprise"
version: "3.23 (latest)"
section: "Install and upgrade"
canonical_url: "https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/"
---

# Kubernetes

## [📄️Quickstart for Calico Enterprise on Kubernetes](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md)

[Stand up Calico Enterprise on a single-host Kubernetes cluster in about an hour for testing, demos, or development — not intended for production.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/quickstart.md)

## [📄️Options for installing Calico Enterprise](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/options-install.md)

[Customize a Calico Enterprise installation by editing the Installation resource — IP pools, MTU, registries, BGP, and operator behavior.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/options-install.md)

## [📄️Standard](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/generic-install.md)

[Install Calico Enterprise on a kubeadm-provisioned Kubernetes cluster running on-premises hardware or VMs.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/generic-install.md)

## [📄️Helm](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.md)

[Install Calico Enterprise on a Kubernetes cluster using the Helm 3 package manager.](https://docs.tigera.io/calico-enterprise/latest/getting-started/install-on-clusters/kubernetes/helm.md)