# Create your first Gardener Kubernetes cluster

1. Logon to the [Gardener Dashboard](https://dashboard.garden.canary.k8s.ondemand.com/login) and choose CREATE YOUR FIRST PROJECT.


2. Provide a project Name, and optionally a Description, and a Purpose, and choose CREATE.

**Note:** You will not be able to change the project Name later. The rest of the details are editable.

:bangbang: Since we are going to create only trial clusters it will not be charged. No need to input the cost center.


3. The result will be similar to this.


4. In the dashboard navigation on the left, choose CLUSTERS, and then choose the plus button.


5. In the **Infrastructure** section choose **AWS/GCP** for IaaS provider.
In the **Cluster Details** section of the configuration screen, change the autogenerated **Cluster Name**.
Make sure that the **trial secret** selected in the **Infrastructure Details > Secret** dropdown is ```trial-secretbinding-aws``` or ```trial-secretbinding-gcp```

**AWS**

**OR GCP**


6. While the cluster is in creating state, you can go through the [gardener internal documentation](https://pages.github.tools.sap/kubernetes/gardener/docs/home/) and more about in https://gardener.cloud

## Accessing the cluster:

1. Install kubectl CLI:

[Windows](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-windows/)
[MacOS](https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-macos/)

2. After few minutes K8s cluster should be in ready state as below


3. Click on the action Key Icon to get the Kubeconfig. Copy to clipboard and store it in file or simply download it.



4. MacOS users can simply perform

export KUBECONFIG=<PATH to kubeconfig file>

Windows Users either you can do

SET KUBECONFIG=<Path to kubeconfig file>

Or set it in the system environment variables.

5. Check if the cluster is accessible

kubectl cluster-info