# Getting Started

Log in to the <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_acronym</code> UI and click on the Kubernetes menu entry:

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If you have logged in for the first time, you will see a getting-started page. Click on the Create New Cluster button to start creating your first cluster.

The cluster creation process provides you with a form to provide the details of your Kubernetes cluster. Let's look at those details:

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* **Cluster Architecture**
  * This section provides details on the resource capacity available in your tenant, which will help you estimate the number of Kubernetes Worker node VMs you can create.
* **Server, Storage, and Network**
  * This section lets you configure your node groups. Node groups are logical entities that let you create a template for a set of Kubernetes worker nodes. Each node group can be configured to have a defined number of nodes with Networking and Storage properties.
    * Note: This release of PCD uses the default Storage configured for the VMs in the PCD. Storage configuration will be enabled in the future.
  * [Auto-scaling](https://cluster-api.sigs.k8s.io/tasks/automated-machine-management/autoscaling): <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_acronym</code> deploys a Kubernetes Cluster auto-scalar for each cluster in <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_acronym</code> management plane. You can enable/disable and configure the maximum number of nodes to which the node group can scale.
* **Configure your Cluster**
  * Choose the Kubernetes Version for your cluster.
  * Choose which add-ons you want to enable or disable. <code class="expression">space.vars.product\_acronym</code> Kubernetes supports 2 types of add-ons
    * Core Add-ons
      * The add-ons are critical to the functionality of your Kubernetes cluster, including CNI, CoreDNS, and more.
    * Other Add-ons
      * These are add-ons supported and managed by PCD to extend Kubernetes capabilities and provide services such as load balancing.
      * This release of PCD Kubernetes Clusters supports only [MetalLB](https://metallb.io/).
      * Note: PCD only deploys MetalLB controllers on the Kubernetes Cluster, and you still have to [configure MetalLB](https://metallb.io/usage/example/) after the cluster is created.

Provide a name for the cluster, then click the **Deploy Cluster** Button. It usually takes 5-10 minutes to bring the complete cluster up, but it can take longer based on the number of node groups and worker nodes configured.

You can select a cluster from the Clusters list to dive deeper into its details.