From 9ae08880dffd0274518b3e38bccb5923bda31ab5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: maliming <malimings@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:05:12 +0800
Subject: [PATCH] Revise `Pre-Requirements` document.

Resolve #21686
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 docs/en/get-started/pre-requirements.md | 36 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)

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 This document will guide you through preparing your development environment for ABP based application development.
 
+> The prerequisites mentioned in this document are not all necessary. It based on your project type.
+
+* You don't need to install the EF Core CLI if your application uses MongoDB instead of EF Core.
+* You don't need to use Redis(distributed cache) if your application has only one instance. See [When to Use a Distributed Cache Server](../kb/when-to-use-a-distributed-cache-server.md).
+* You don't need to install Helm, NGINX Ingress, or mkcert if you are developing a non-microservice application.
+* The `README.md` file in the solution will contain specific requirements for the current solution. Please refer to the `README.md` file of the solution.
+
 ## IDE
 
 You need to use an IDE that supports .NET development. The following IDEs are the most popular ones for .NET development.
@@ -70,3 +77,32 @@ ABP startup solution templates and tools use some PowerShell scripts (`*.ps1`) t
 * [Install PowerShell on Windows](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-windows)
 * [Install PowerShell on macOS](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-macos)
 * [Install PowerShell on Linux](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/scripting/install/installing-powershell-on-linux)
+
+## MicroService Solution
+
+The following tools are only required to develop ABP's [microservice solution](../solution-templates/microservice/index.md)
+
+### Helm
+
+[Helm](https://helm.sh/) is a package manager for Kubernetes. You can install Helm by following the [Helm installation guide](https://helm.sh/docs/intro/install/). 
+
+See [Helm Deployment on Local Kubernetes Cluster](../solution-templates/microservice/helm-charts-and-kubernetes.md) for more information.
+
+### NGINX Ingress or NGINX Ingress using Helm
+
+[NGINX Ingress](https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx/deploy/) is an Ingress controller for Kubernetes. You can install NGINX Ingress by following the [NGINX Ingress installation guide](https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx/deploy/). 
+
+If you are using Helm, you can install NGINX Ingress using the following commands:
+```cs
+helm repo add ingress-nginx https://kubernetes.github.io/ingress-nginx
+helm repo update
+helm upgrade --install --version=4.0.19 ingress-nginx ingress-nginx/ingress-nginx
+```
+
+### mkcert
+
+Use mkcert to generate trusted certificates for local development. You can install mkcert by following the [official mkcert installation guide](https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert#installation).
+
+### Docker Engine or Docker Desktop
+
+Docker is required to run the infrastructure services required by your application. You can install Docker Engine or Docker Desktop by following the above instructions.