# Clusters

## Quickstart

1. Start by clicking the **Wizard** button in the [Control Panel](https://my.flow.swiss). Click **Create Kubernetes Cluster**.<br>
2. Choose a data center [Region](https://doc.flow.swiss/platform/regions).<br>
3. Choose the default configuration for your worker nodes, which determines their RAM, vCPUs, and price. If you need more than three worker nodes, click the **(+) Plus** sign on the card.<br>
4. Confirm the network topology. If you have more than one **Private Network**, you can select the one you want. By default, each cluster is assigned an [Elastic IP](#user-content-fn-1)[^1] address and is reachable via the Internet. If you wish for the cluster to be reachable only internally, uncheck the **IPv4** checkbox.<br>
5. Name your cluster and click on **Finish**. Deploying the cluster takes a few minutes.<br>
6. Download the cluster configuration file by clicking the **(**•••**) More** button and then **Download Kube-Config**.<br>
7. Once the cluster is created, use [kubectl](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/), the official Kubernetes command-line tool, to connect and interact with the cluster. If you prefer an intuitive graphical interface, then the free third-party tool [Lens](https://k8slens.dev/desktop.html) is right for you.

[^1]: Publicly-accessible static IP address