Add a new environment

Portainer can manage multiple environments in addition to the local environment on which it is installed.

You can choose to connect to existing environments:

Docker Standalone

Connect to Docker Standalone via URL/IP, API or Socket

Docker Swarm

Connect to Docker Swarm via URL/IP, API or Socket

Podman

Connect to Podman via URL/IP or Socket

Kubernetes

Connect to a Kubernetes environment via URL/IP or via kubeconfig import

Azure ACI

Connect to an Azure ACI environment via API

Or alternatively set up new environments:

Provision KaaS Cluster

Provision a Kubernetes cluster via a cloud provider's Kubernetes as a Service

Create a Kubernetes cluster

Create a Kubernetes cluster on existing infrastructure

You can also add environments via the Portainer API.

Add an environment via the Portainer API