Deploy the mysql-ei helm chart on Kubernetes

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To deploy the `mysql-ei` Helm chart on Kubernetes using Pulumi, you need to use the `Chart` resource from Pulumi's Kubernetes provider. The `Chart` resource allows you to deploy Helm charts into a Kubernetes cluster.

Here's a program that demonstrates how to deploy this particular Helm chart:

First, ensure that you have a Kubernetes cluster available and that your `kubectl` is configured to communicate with it. Pulumi uses the `kubeconfig` file to interact with your Kubernetes cluster.

Next, you'll need to install the Pulumi CLI and Node.js (with npm or yarn to package dependencies and run the Pulumi program). Create a new Pulumi project and install the `@pulumi/kubernetes` package:

```bash
pulumi new kubernetes-typescript
npm install @pulumi/kubernetes
```

After setting up your Pulumi environment, you can write the following program in TypeScript. This code defines a new `Chart` resource, representing the `mysql-ei` Helm chart:

```typescript
import * as k8s from "@pulumi/kubernetes";

// This declaration specifies the details of the Helm chart you wish to deploy.
// Replace `{CHART_REPO_URL}` with the actual repository URL where the `mysql-ei` chart is located.
const mysqlChart = new k8s.helm.v3.Chart("mysql-ei", {
    chart: "mysql-ei",
    // If the Helm chart is from a repository other than the official Helm repository,
    // you need to specify the repository URL. For example:
    // repo: "{CHART_REPO_URL}",
    // version: "The specific chart version to deploy, if required",
    values: {
        // Specify any values required for configuring the `mysql-ei` Helm chart.
        // This would be equivalent to setting values using `--set` or `values.yaml`
        // in traditional Helm usage.
        // e.g., mysqlRootPassword: "my-secret-pw",
    },
    namespace: "default", // Specify the namespace where you want the chart to be deployed.
});

// To access information about the deployed chart, you can export certain properties.
export const chartName = mysqlChart.metadata.name;
```

Please replace `{CHART_REPO_URL}` with the actual repository URL where the `mysql-ei` chart is located. If you're unsure or if the `mysql-ei` chart isn't from a custom repository, you can omit the `repo` field, and Helm will use the default stable repository.

The `values` field is where you can override default chart values with custom settings. For the `mysql-ei` chart, you would set custom user configurations as needed.

After you've written the code in a TypeScript file within your Pulumi project, you can run `pulumi up` in your shell to start the deployment. Pulumi will perform the necessary steps to deploy your Helm chart to Kubernetes.

The final step will present you with a summary of the planned changes and prompt you for confirmation before applying them. If everything looks correct, type `yes` to trigger the deployment of the Helm chart to your Kubernetes cluster.

Please note that the name `mysql-ei` for the Helm chart is hypothetical and used for illustration purposes; you will need to find the actual Helm chart name and its version that you want to deploy. Additionally, if you have any specific configuration values or customizations needed for the chart, they should be specified within the `values` object in the `Chart` resource declaration.