#### Select a specific configuration profile

The simplest customization is to select a profile different to `default` e.g. `minimal`. See [manifests/profiles/minimal.yaml](../manifests/profiles/minimal.yaml):

```yaml
# minimal-install.yaml
apiVersion: install.istio.io/v1alpha1
kind: IstioOperator
spec:
  profile: minimal
```

Use `istioctl` to generate the manifests for the new configuration profile:

```bash