This section tracks some of the more frequently encountered issues with installing
or getting started with Helm.
**We'd love your help** making this document better. To add, correct, or remove
information, [file an issue](https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/issues) or
send us a pull request.
## Downloading
I want to know more about my downloading options.
**Q: I can't get to GitHub releases of the newest Helm. Where are they?**
A: We no longer use GitHub releases. Binaries are now stored in a
[GCS public bucket](http://storage.googleapis.com/kubernetes-helm/).
**Q: Why aren't there Debian/Fedora/... native packages of Helm?**
We'd love to provide these or point you toward a trusted provider. If you're
interested in helping, we'd love it. This is how the Homebrew formula was
started.
**Q: Why do you provide a `curl ...|bash` script?**
A: There is a script in our repository (`scripts/get`) that can be executed as
a `curl ..|bash` script. The transfers are all protected by HTTPS, and the script
does some auditing of the packages it fetches. However, the script has all the
usual dangers of any shell script.
We provide it because it is useful, but we suggest that users carefully read the
script first. What we'd really like, though, are better packaged releases of
Helm.
## Installing
I'm trying to install Helm/Tiller, but something is not right.
**Q: How do I put the Helm client files somewhere other than ~/.helm?**
Set the `$HELM_HOME` environment variable, and then run `helm init`:
```console
export HELM_HOME=/some/path
helm init --client-only
```
Note that if you have existing repositories, you will need to re-add them
with `helm repo add...`.
**Q: How do I configure Helm, but not install Tiller?**
By default, `helm init` will ensure that the local `$HELM_HOME` is configured,
and then install Tiller on your cluster. To locally configure, but not install
Tiller, use `helm init --client-only`.
**Q: How do I manually install Tiller on the cluster?**
Tiller is installed as a Kubernetes `deployment`. You can get the manifest
by running `helm init --dry-run --debug`, and then manually install it with
`kubectl`. It is suggested that you do not remove or change the labels on that
deployment, as they are sometimes used by supporting scripts and tools.
## Getting Started
I successfully installed Helm/Tiller but I can't use it.
**Q: Trying to use Helm, I get the error "client transport was broken"**
```
E1014 02:26:32.885226 16143 portforward.go:329] an error occurred forwarding 37008 -> 44134: error forwarding port 44134 to pod tiller-deploy-2117266891-e4lev_kube-system, uid : unable to do port forwarding: socat not found.
2016/10/14 02:26:32 transport: http2Client.notifyError got notified that the client transport was broken EOF.
Error: transport is closing
```
A: This is usually a good indication that Kubernetes is not set up to allow port forwarding.
Typically, the missing piece is `socat`. Here are a few resolved issues that may
help you get started:
- https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/issues/1371
- https://github.com/kubernetes/helm/issues/966
**Q: Trying to use Helm, I get the error "lookup XXXXX on 8.8.8.8:53: no such host"**
```
Error: Error forwarding ports: error upgrading connection: dial tcp: lookup kube-4gb-lon1-02 on 8.8.8.8:53: no such host
```
A: We have seen this issue with Ubuntu and Kubeadm. See this issue for more
