# Run a Single-Instance Stateful Application — Deploy MySQL

> You can run a stateful application by creating a Kubernetes Deployment and connecting it to an existing PersistentVolume using a PersistentVolumeClaim.

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## Knowledge

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You can run a stateful application by creating a Kubernetes Deployment and connecting it to an existing PersistentVolume using a PersistentVolumeClaim. For example, this YAML file describes a Deployment that runs MySQL and references the PersistentVolumeClaim. The file defines a volume mount for /var/lib/mysql, and then creates a PersistentVolumeClaim that looks for a 20G volume. This claim is satisfied by any existing volume that meets the requirements, or by a dynamic provisioner.

Note: The password is defined in the config yaml, and this is insecure. See Kubernetes Secrets for a secure solution.

Deploy the PV and PVC of the YAML file

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl apply -f https://k8s.io/examples/application/mysql/mysql-pv.yaml
```

Deploy the contents of the YAML file

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl apply -f https://k8s.io/examples/application/mysql/mysql-deployment.yaml
```

Display information about the Deployment

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl describe deployment mysql
```

The output is similar to this

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```text
   Name:                 mysql
   Namespace:            default
   CreationTimestamp:    Tue, 01 Nov 2016 11:18:45 -0700
   Labels:               app=mysql
   Annotations:          deployment.kubernetes.io/revision=1
   Selector:             app=mysql
   Replicas:             1 desired | 1 updated | 1 total | 0 available | 1 unavailable
   StrategyType:         Recreate
   MinReadySeconds:      0
   Pod Template:
     Labels:       app=mysql
     Containers:
       mysql:
       Image:      mysql:9
       Port:       3306/TCP
       Environment:
         MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD:      password
       Mounts:
         /var/lib/mysql from mysql-persistent-storage (rw)
     Volumes:
       mysql-persistent-storage:
       Type:       PersistentVolumeClaim (a reference to a PersistentVolumeClaim in the same namespace)
       ClaimName:  mysql-pv-claim
       ReadOnly:   false
   Conditions:
```

List the pods created by the Deployment

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```shell
   kubectl get pods -l app=mysql
```

The output is similar to this …

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