diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e42455..a5192ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,29 +1,39 @@
[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/actions/workflows/release-please.yml)
+[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/releases/latest)
+[](https://helm.sh/)
+[](https://kubernetes.io/)
[](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+
+
-
-
-
+An [Apache Hive Metastore](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/hive/design#Design-Metastore) Docker image and Helm chart for Kubernetes, part of the [OKDP](https://okdp.io) (Open Kubernetes Data Platform) ecosystem.
-This repo contains:
+This repository contains:
-- A Dockerfile and associated scripts to build the `hive-metastore` docker image.
-- A corresponding helm chart.
+- A **Dockerfile** and associated scripts to build the `hive-metastore` Docker image — published to [quay.io/okdp/hive-metastore](https://quay.io/repository/okdp/hive-metastore)
+- A corresponding **Helm chart** — published to [quay.io/okdp/charts/hive-metastore](https://quay.io/repository/okdp/charts/hive-metastore)
-A postgresql server with an empty database is to be provided. An init job will take care of creating the DB schema.
+A PostgreSQL server with an empty database is to be provided. An init job will take care of creating the DB schema.
Also, access to the target S3 service is required.
-## Installation
-
-Refer to [README](helm/hive-metastore/README.md) for the customization and installation guide.
-
## Requirements
- Kubernetes cluster
- [Helm](https://helm.sh/) installed
+## Installation
+
+Refer to the [Helm chart README](helm/hive-metastore/README.md) for the customization and installation guide.
+
> [!NOTE]
-> An OKDP sandbox, with all these helm charts installed, is under development and you can use it once released.
->
+> An OKDP sandbox with all these helm charts pre-installed and ready to use is available at [okdp-sandbox](https://github.com/OKDP/okdp-sandbox).
+
+---
+
+**Built for the OKDP Community**
+
+
+
diff --git a/helm/hive-metastore/Chart.yaml b/helm/hive-metastore/Chart.yaml
index 7daa25a..ac82df9 100644
--- a/helm/hive-metastore/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hive-metastore/Chart.yaml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@
# limitations under the License.
#
-# File generated by Makefile
apiVersion: v2
name: hive-metastore
+description: A Helm chart to deploy Apache Hive Metastore on Kubernetes, with PostgreSQL backend and S3 warehouse storage.
version: 1.4.0
sources:
- https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore
diff --git a/helm/hive-metastore/README.md b/helm/hive-metastore/README.md
index e4723f0..3da15e0 100644
--- a/helm/hive-metastore/README.md
+++ b/helm/hive-metastore/README.md
@@ -16,8 +16,19 @@
-->
+[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/releases/latest)
+[](https://helm.sh/)
+[](https://kubernetes.io/)
+[](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+
+
+
# hive-metastore
+A Helm chart to deploy Apache Hive Metastore on Kubernetes, with PostgreSQL backend and S3 warehouse storage.
+
## Introduction
This chart bootstraps a [Hive Metastore](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/hive/design#Design-Metastore) deployment using the [Helm](https://helm.sh) package manager.
@@ -26,6 +37,8 @@ This chart bootstraps a [Hive Metastore](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dis
- Helm >= 3
- Kubernetes >= 1.19
+- A PostgreSQL server with an empty database (an init job will create the schema automatically)
+- Access to an S3 service for the warehouse storage
## Installing the chart
diff --git a/helm/hive-metastore/README.md.gotmpl b/helm/hive-metastore/README.md.gotmpl
index b0adec3..328b650 100644
--- a/helm/hive-metastore/README.md.gotmpl
+++ b/helm/hive-metastore/README.md.gotmpl
@@ -16,6 +16,15 @@
-->
+[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
+[](https://github.com/okdp/hive-metastore/releases/latest)
+[](https://helm.sh/)
+[](https://kubernetes.io/)
+[](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
+
+
+
+
{{ template "chart.header" . }}
{{ template "chart.description" . }}
@@ -30,6 +39,8 @@ This chart bootstraps a [Hive Metastore](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/dis
- Helm >= 3
- Kubernetes >= 1.19
+- A PostgreSQL server with an empty database (an init job will create the schema automatically)
+- Access to an S3 service for the warehouse storage
## Installing the chart