# Launch an Amazon EMR cluster quickly
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Follow these steps to launch an Amazon EMR cluster in just a few minutes.

**To quickly launch a cluster with the console**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console, and open the Amazon EMR console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr/clusters](https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr).

1. Under **EMR on EC2** in the left navigation pane, choose **Clusters**, and then choose **Create cluster**.

1. On the **Create Cluster** page, enter or select values for the provided fields. The persistent summary panel displays a real-time view of your currently selected cluster options. Select a heading in the summary panel to navigate to the corresponding section and make adjustments. Your cluster name can't contain the characters <, >, \$1, \$1, or ` (backtick). You must complete all required configurations before you can choose **Create cluster**.

1. Choose **Create cluster** to accept the configuration as shown. 

1. The cluster details page opens. Find the cluster **Status** next to the cluster name. The status should change from **Starting** to **Running** to **Waiting** during the cluster creation process. You might need to choose the refresh icon on the upper right or refresh your browser to receive updates.

   When the status changes to **Waiting**, your cluster is up, running, and ready to accept steps and SSH connections.