# AWX-OPERATOR and Minikube **URL:** \ **Category:** AWX Project\ **Tags:** awx, kubernetes\ **Created:** [February 26, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371 "2022-02-26T00:39:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bill\_Biker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/bill_biker/32/8087_2.png) [@Bill\_Biker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Biker)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/1 "2022-02-26T00:39:14Z")
Hello Members, Has anyone been ablle to configure and use the awx-operator? Has anyone been able to keep it running? I have downloaded from GIT the awx-operator I have installed kubectl. I have run the minikube install process as found on GitHub and other places I have configured the awx-demo.yaml fire for my environment. I have run the kubectl get nodes, get pods, minikube service, and all the other kubectl-based commands to see if things are working - sometimes it works, sometimes not. after this I set an http proxy, and an https proxy, and a NO\_PROXY=192.168.49.2 I try to run minikube tunnel in the background “minikube tunnel &” and try to do the port-forward thing in the background as well Sometimes I can access the site from my network ip using the port - like 31480, etc. BUT I cannot run the demo program, and cannot access the /var/lib/awx/projects folder or add subdiretories to it. With the older version of AWX (17)I can access the folder run playbooks, etc . This folder is outside the awx\_task containter. There is no awx\_task folder with awx-operator - just a kubernetes container/pod of some sort - I can see services, namespaces (nginx, etc) bot that is all. Any suggestions on what I am missing with this?? Tfhanks ewholz ---
**Author:** ![Rebeccah\_Hunter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/4da419/32.png) [@Rebeccah\_Hunter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Rebeccah_Hunter)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/2 "2022-03-02T20:52:12Z")
Hi ewholz, Just to clarify, you are wanting to use a manual project? Also, is your projects directory persistent? docs on this second question here: [https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#persisting-projects-directory](https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#persisting-projects-directory) cheers, Beccah ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Biker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/bill_biker/32/8087_2.png) [@Bill\_Biker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Biker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/3 "2022-03-04T16:48:45Z")
Thank you very much for the reply - the project I want to use is “manual” I will check the link you provided. Also demo project that uses GIT does not work/is not accessible from my instance - So I guess the “pod” or whatever cannot get outside its environment. I am using port-forward to the virtual machine’s IP address. I can log in, etc but cannot access or run any playbook. Thanks for the reply, I will check link above ewholz ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Biker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/bill_biker/32/8087_2.png) [@Bill\_Biker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Biker)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/4 "2022-03-04T16:49:49Z")
Where do I put the spec file for the persistent projects dir? ---
**Author:** ![Seth\_Foster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@Seth\_Foster](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Seth_Foster)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/5 "2022-03-09T20:55:24Z")
Hi, If you are following the installation guide here, you would put these persistent projects options in the awx-demo.yml file awx-demo.yml creation here [https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#basic-install-on-minikube-beginner-or-testing](https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#basic-install-on-minikube-beginner-or-testing) persistent projects options here [https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#persisting-projects-directory](https://github.com/ansible/awx-operator#persisting-projects-directory) Let me know if that helps, Seth ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Biker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/bill_biker/32/8087_2.png) [@Bill\_Biker](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Bill_Biker)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/awx-operator-and-minikube/36371/6 "2022-03-10T15:50:35Z")
Seth, Thanks for reply - I will check the links. To get awx-operator working is a non-trivial process. I can get the awx-manager-operator running, a postgress rinning, and even a service in my exported namespace. I can also get the port-forward and minikube tunnel working, but no access anywhere to procjects or the GIT demo program. I will review your links, ans see “what’s the haps” Thanks, ewholz