Docker registry for K8S on Docker Desktop

1. Pull the required images

   docker pull joxit/docker-registry-ui:static
   docker pull registry:2

2. Secrets and Certificates

   • Create self-signed certificates

     gen-certs.sh

   • Create htpasswd

   • create secrets

     create-secrets.sh

3. Deploy registry

   kubectl apply -f config/registry.yaml

   • Service for UI on nodeport 32080

   • Service for registry on nodeport 32433

   • Deployment of registry and UI

4. Service for short DNS entry [optional]

   kubectl apply -f config/default-service.yaml

5. Update hosts file in C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\. You need adminstrator rights to update the file.

   #local docker image registry
   127.0.0.1 registry.kube-public.svc.cluster.local registry.kube-public registry

6. Trust the certificate

   • Copy the certificate to a Windows directory

     cp certs/my-registry.crt /mnt/c/Temp/

   • Open Power Shell as administrator

     Import-Certificate -FilePath C:\Temp\my-registry.crt -CertStoreLocation Cert:\LocalMachine\Root

7. Checkout your new local registry

   • from browser visit registry UI

   • use curl from Power Shell to look at the registry api

     curl https://registry:32433/v2/_catalog | fl StatusCode, Content, Headers

   • push an image to the new registry

     docker tag registry:2 registry:32433/temp/local-registry:2
     docker push registry:32433/temp/local-registry:2

   • checkout the pushed image in registry UI