Copy-ready commandkubectl scale
kubectl scale deployment/web --replicas=3 -n productionProduction warning
Stop, prune, delete, scale, restart, and apply operations can change running services.
Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl
- Permissions
- Container or cluster permissions vary
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
Basic example
Change deployment replica count.
kubectl scale deployment/web --replicas=3 -n productionCommon errors
Command not found
Confirm Docker Engine, Docker Compose, or kubectl is installed and available in your current shell.