# Starting TiDB Cluster

__*TiDB deployment steps*__
__*TIUP CLUSTER START*__
__*Start TiDB*__

+ Starting a cluster
  + `tiup cluster start ${cluster-name}`

+ TiDB cluster launch order:
![left](./student-guide/diagram/TiDBClusterStartupSequence_aa_001_20220615.png)
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The command to start a cluster is:

tiup cluster start $ {cluster-name}

The expected result outputs the Started cluster `tidb-test` triggered flag that the startup was successful.

The order in which the TiDB database is started is generally as follows:

PD -> TiKV -> TiDB -> TiFlash