# Start an EMR cluster with Apache Ranger
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Before you launch an Amazon EMR cluster with Apache Ranger, make sure each component meets the following minimum version requirement:
+ Amazon EMR 5.32.0 or later, or 6.3.0 or later. We recommend that you use the latest Amazon EMR release version.
+ Apache Ranger Admin server 2.x.

Complete the following steps.
+ Install Apache Ranger if you haven't already. For more information, see [Apache Ranger 0.5.0 installation](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/RANGER/Apache+Ranger+0.5.0+Installation).
+ Make sure there is network connectivity between your Amazon EMR cluster and the Apache Ranger Admin server. See [Set up a Ranger Admin server to integrate with Amazon EMR](emr-ranger-admin.md)
+ Create the necessary IAM Roles. See [IAM roles for native integration with Apache Ranger](emr-ranger-iam.md).
+ Create a EMR security configuration for Apache Ranger installation. See more information, see [Create the EMR security configuration](emr-ranger-security-config.md).