Define the target application or workload
Check whether the workload supports Vertical Pod Autoscaler
Install the Vertical Pod Autoscaler components in the cluster
Enable the required admission controller if needed
Create a VPA manifest with apiVersion, kind, metadata, and spec
Set the targetRef to the Deployment, StatefulSet, or other supported workload
Choose the updateMode value such as Off, Initial, or Auto
Optionally set resourcePolicy limits and controlled resources
Apply the VPA manifest to the cluster
Verify that the VPA object is created successfully
Monitor recommended CPU and memory requests
Adjust workload settings if needed