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# Create a GKE cluster

Go To: Kubernetes Engine > clusters > create > standard ([link](https://console.cloud.google.com/kubernetes/add))

1. Cluster basics:
   1. Name: **care-gke**
   2. Location type: **Zonal**
   3. Zone: **asia-south1-a**
2. Node pools > default pool
   1. Number of nodes: **2**
3. Node pools > default pool > nodes
   1. Machine configuration: **General purpose**
   2. Series: **E2**
   3. Machine type: **e2-standard-2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB memory)**
4. Node pools > default pool > networking: Network tags: **care-gke**
5. Node pools >  Cluster > Networking
   1. Network: **care-vpc**
   2. Node subnet: **cluster-snet**
   3. Network access: **Public cluster**
   4. Enable HTTP load balancing: **Enabled**