# Install k3s on VPS – Lightweight Kubernetes Germany 2026

k3s on VPS Germany: install in 10 minutes, kubectl, Traefik ingress, persistent volumes – lightweight Kubernetes without cluster overhead.

**Quick answer:** **k3s** is lightweight Kubernetes for your VPS – one-command install, Traefik included, ideal when Docker Compose is no longer enough.

**If you landed here:** You want to orchestrate containers (deployments, ingress, SSL) without running a heavy K8s cluster.

## Install in 10 minutes

- Ubuntu VPS with at least 4 GB RAM → [Set up VPS](/en/root-v-server/vps-einrichten)
- `curl -sfL https://get.k3s.io | sh -`
- `kubectl get nodes`
- Firewall 80/443 → [Firewall & ports](/en/root-v-server/firewall-ports)
- DNS A record → [A record](/en/domain/a-record-einrichten)

## Related

- [Kubernetes basics](/en/kubernetes-basics)
- [Docker Compose production](/en/root-v-server/docker-compose-production)
- [Caddy reverse proxy](/en/root-v-server/caddy-reverse-proxy)
*VPS & root servers: [Order VPS in Germany](https://nexorahost.com/Dedicated-server) · [panel.nexorahost.de](https://panel.nexorahost.de) · [nexorahost.com](https://nexorahost.com) (Maincubes FRA01 Frankfurt · Ryzen · NVMe · GDPR)*