AetherKubePreview
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OPERATOR WALKTHROUGH · v1.0.0 RELEASE

Download & Installation Guide

Watch the official video demonstration and follow step-by-step instructions to download AetherKube, verify cryptographic checksums, and complete first-run setup.

Verified for Windows & Docker•6 min walkthrough•SHA-256 Signatures Provided

Video Demonstration

Resolution: 1080p · Includes Voiceover & Captions

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Step-by-Step Installation Instructions

Select your deployment target to view verified commands and checksums.

1

Download Official v1.0.0 Release Artifact

Obtain the signed release package from the verified download portal.

AetherKube-Windows-v1.0.0.exev1.0.0 Release

Size: 4.0 MB · Standard Inno Setup Installer

Go to Download Portal
2

Verify SHA-256 Checksum Integrity

Always confirm the cryptographic hash before launching or extracting binaries.

Open PowerShell in your download directory and execute:

PowerShell Terminal
Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 .\AetherKube-Windows-v1.0.0.exe
Authoritative Expected SHA-256 Hash:

7D079DCE20BEE44DD8EE6E40D0482686160223A6F764B33AD2442A1D85F0D092

3

Run Inno Setup Installer

Installs local Windows background services and starts the control plane daemon.

  1. Double-click AetherKube-Windows-v1.0.0.exe to launch the setup wizard.
  2. Accept the Commercial Beta License Terms and select the destination directory.
  3. Ensure "Register Local AI Platform Daemon" is checked.
  4. Click Install. Setup will automatically launch the control plane service on port 8080.
4

Complete First-Run Setup & License Activation

Provision the Root Administrator account and bind your organization license.

Once the daemon is active, open your browser to the initial onboarding URL:

http://localhost:8080/setup
Open in Browser

Setup Wizard Checklist:

  • Root Administrator: Enter your master administrative email address and a strong password.
  • Organization Name: Enter your organization display name (e.g. "Acme Cloud" or "AetherKube"). Isolated UUIDs guarantee no conflict with other installations.
  • License Activation: Paste your cryptographic license key (Free, Pro, or Enterprise tier). Offline signature verification activates your tier immediately.

Subsequent Sign-In: After the initial setup wizard completes, the setup route is locked. Future logins take place at http://localhost:8080/login/ using your root administrator credentials.

Installation Troubleshooting

Port 8080 is already in use

If another application uses port 8080, identify the process using netstat -ano | findstr :8080. For Docker Compose, modify the host port mapping in docker-compose.commercial.yml (e.g. 8081:8080).

Docker daemon is not running

Ensure Docker Desktop or the systemd docker.service is running before calling docker compose up -d. Verify by running docker info in your terminal.

Invalid License Key Error

License keys are cryptographically signed base64/JWT payloads. Ensure you paste the entire raw key string without accidental whitespace, line breaks, or missing padding characters.

Kubeconfig Access Permissions

When auto-detecting your local cluster, AetherKube reads ~/.kube/config. Ensure your operating system user account has read permissions for the config file.

Ready to Connect Your Clusters?

Proceed to the Cluster Connection guide to pair Amazon EKS, Azure AKS, or Google GKE fleets.

Connect Cluster GuideBack to Hub