--- title: One Cluster, Two Services: KIND + NGINX Ingress, Explained description: KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker) lets you run a real Kubernetes cluster locally using Docker containers as nodes. The post explains how to configure port mappings... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/one-cluster-two-services-kind-nginx-ingress-explained-ijvf50hzk twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: One Cluster, Two Services: KIND + NGINX Ingress, Explained | daily.dev og:description: KIND (Kubernetes IN Docker) lets you run a real Kubernetes cluster locally using Docker containers as nodes. 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The post explains how to configure port mappings so browser traffic can reach pods inside the Docker network, how NGINX Ingress acts as the sole external entry point routing path-based traffic to frontend and backend services, and how to load locally built Docker images into the cluster using `kind load docker-image` before applying manifests. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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