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 Next, make sure you [download Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/).
 
+Then install [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/engine/installation/), and [Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk/).
+
+Finally, after Google Cloud SDK installs, run the following command to install [`kubectl`](http://kubernetes.io/docs/user-guide/kubectl-overview/):
+
+```shell
+gcloud components install kubectl
+```
+
+You're all set up with an environment that can build container images, run Node apps, run Kubernetes clusters locally, and deploy Kubernetes clusters to Google Container Engine. Let's begin!
+
 ## Create your Node.js application
 
 The first step is to write the application. Save this code in a folder called "`hellonode/`" with the filename `server.js`: