# Getting Started

In this article, you will learn how to install and configure Platform9 Managed Kubernetes (PMK) and create your first PMK cluster using your infrastructure on-premises or in a public cloud.

### Quick Start Kubernetes Cluster <a href="#quick-start-kubernetes-cluster" id="quick-start-kubernetes-cluster"></a>

Follow the articles below to create a Kubernetes cluster quickly on the provider of your choice. Such a cluster is useful when testing out PMK, for a POC or a dev / test environment.

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### Production Kubernetes Cluster <a href="#production-kubernetes-cluster" id="production-kubernetes-cluster"></a>

Follow the articles below to create a production grade Kubernetes cluster using PMK.

#### On-premise data center (BareOS) <a href="#on-premise-data-center-bareos" id="on-premise-data-center-bareos"></a>

* Read the Production Clusters Prerequisites and make sure your environment is configured appropriately
* Follow this article to Create a Multi-Master Kubernetes Cluster on premises in your data center.

#### AWS <a href="#aws" id="aws"></a>

* Read the AWS Native Clusters Prerequisites and make sure your environment is configured appropriately
* Follow this article to Create AWS Autoscaling Cluster