This hands-on tutorial demonstrates the setup and deployment of Couchbase Autonomous Operator, a Kubernetes operator that automates the management of Couchbase clusters. The tutorial covers various aspects of setting up and managing a Couchbase cluster on Minikube, including deploying custom TLS certificates, persistent volumes, and scaling the cluster. It also showcases backup and restore procedures using `cbbackupmgr` and running sample Python applications to interact with the Couchbase cluster. The tutorial provides a comprehensive overview of the features and capabilities of Couchbase Autonomous Operator, including self-healing capabilities and support for multiple nodes.