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title: "Create Kubernetes Clusters | Hostman Docs"
description: "Create and manage Kubernetes clusters easily with Hostman guides. Learn configuration, scaling, and monitoring best practices."
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You can create a new [Kubernetes cluster](https://hostman.com/products/kubernetes/) in your Hostman dashboard.

1.  Go to the [Kubernetes](https://my.hostman.com/kubernetes/) section.
    
2.  Click **Create** or **Add**.
    
3.  Specify the cluster parameters.

**a.** **Kubernetes version**. You will be able to update it later by choosing an available later one.

**b. Master node configuration**:

-   -   **Dev**: supports up to 10 worker nodes. Uses a single master node with the parameters: 2 CPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe.
    -   **Base**: supports up to 100 worker nodes. Uses a single master node with the parameters: 4 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe.
    -   **Custom**: allows you to select 1 or 3 master nodes and configure worker nodes manually.

![C5fa3bf2 F41d 4fa8 B74c 91028d387169](https://content.hostman.com/assets/fb83bf15-ee28-433a-a913-622739d6bebe.png?width=749&height=570)

**c.** **Cluster [maintenance window](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/manage-clusters/#cluster-maintenance-window)**, i.e. the time period during which system updates are allowed:

4.  Select worker nodes configuration. Create one or more node groups, select the number of nodes in each group, and choose a plan for them.
    

![5f69cd8f 54f2 470e A983 95245dbe6cf6](https://content.hostman.com/assets/54501e97-e907-426e-917e-183e19be5500.png?width=738&height=905)

Here, you can also configure: 

-   -   Autoscaling
    -   Autohealing
    -   Labels
    -   Taints

![7d1093b1 8d6e 4b44 A3ac 571759da5c4d](https://content.hostman.com/assets/ed731875-da41-4329-91be-6963c3a43935.png?width=711&height=299)

5.  Select an existing private network or create a new one. If necessary, configure a [CNI plugin](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/cni/). It ensures full network connectivity between cluster nodes and affects the scalability and flexibility of network policy configuration.

![7f7ac74f Dbfc 4509 B799 00ed5d2a4aae](https://content.hostman.com/assets/1d8bafaf-46d2-4529-b03a-9b1826a61f0b.png?width=614&height=554)

6.  If necessary, set up an [OIDC provider](https://hostman.com/docs/kubernetes/oidc-provider-setup/).

![98d38c7a 58c5 430d Bcea 81b2895abace](https://content.hostman.com/assets/b67343a0-e121-4935-9cd5-6089fef223e9.png?width=619&height=664)

7.  Fill in the cluster information (name, comment, project) and click **Create**. The cluster creation will take a few minutes, after which you can start working.