# Failed to create chart release

**URL:** https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781
**Category:** Lens Support & Troubleshooting
**Tags:** lens-desktop
**Created:** [March 23, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781 "2025-03-23T08:53:13Z")
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### Author: ![chris.swekel](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@chris.swekel](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/chris.swekel)
#### Post date: [March 23, 2025, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781/1 "2025-03-23T08:53:13Z")

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I get the error:

Failed to create chart release: Failed to POST “[https://127.0.0.1:44971/api/v2/releases](https://127.0.0.1:44971/api/v2/releases)”: Internal Server Error (500)

When I try to install ngnix from it’s helm chart.

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### Author: ![tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/tkudinov)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781/2 "2025-03-24T11:11:37Z")

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Hello @chris.swekel,

Thank you for reaching out to Lens Forum!

I will contact the development teams regarding your issue.

Best Regards,  
Tikhon Kudinov  
Lens Support Engineer  
Mirantis, Inc

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### Author: ![tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/58f4c7/32.png) [@tkudinov](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/tkudinov)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781/3 "2025-03-24T11:16:41Z")

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Hello @chris.swekel,

Could you try to perform the same action outside of Lens, please?

Is it work?

Best Regards,  
Tikhon Kudinov  
Lens Support Engineer  
Mirantis, Inc

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### Author: ![781068280](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/7/4da419/32.png) [@781068280](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/781068280)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781/4 "2025-04-01T10:09:22Z")

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I encountered the same problem

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### Author: ![chris.swekel](https://forums.k8slens.dev/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ecb155/32.png) [@chris.swekel](https://forums.k8slens.dev/u/chris.swekel)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2025, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.k8slens.dev/t/failed-to-create-chart-release/5781/5 "2025-04-01T10:09:27Z")

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Yes, it works fine.

kubectl run nginx-pod --image=nginx --restart=Never --port=80 -n default

kubectl expose pod nginx-pod --type=NodePort --port=80 --name=nginx-service