# Civo Cloud

[In 2019 we went all in and took Civo in a new direction](https://www.civo.com/blog/a-civo-2019-retrospective-how-we-got-here-and-what-s-next), launching the world’s first k3s-powered, managed Kubernetes service into beta.

As easy as can be, K3ai works perfectly on Civo. Here it is the **simplest guide ever** to run k3ai on Civo - three steps and your k3ai is ready!

## Installing k3ai on Civo

Ready? It requires less than 5 minutes!

You'll need an account on Civo.com. To do so simply register on Civo here:

[**https://www.civo.com/signup**](https://www.civo.com/signup)\*\*\*\*

## Installing

All you have to do is simply type:

```bash
k3ai init --cloud civo
```

Wait for the instance to finish the deployment

![k3s deployment](https://2448961947-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MJ7rGaOZTIj84Dt10gy%2F-MJCESdoTn1RhNTkI4qN%2F-MJCHvjEr00-wVaQMotI%2F4.PNG?alt=media\&token=8f178d27-f943-4026-860f-0ee3c3055f60)

## Step 2

Download the **kubeconfig** file, move it to your preferred location, and set your environment to use it:

```bash
kubectl config --kubeconfig="civo-k3ai-kubeconfig"
```

## Step 3

One last thing and then we're done:

```bash
 k3ai apply <your favorite plugin>
```

enjoy your k3ai on[ **https://civo.com**](https://civo.com)\*\*\*\*
