## Overview

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> [!NOTE]
> - This lab only supports Chrome browser.

In this lab, you install the TiUP utility, deploy a TiDB cluster using TiUP, verify the running status of the TiDB cluster. Connect to the TiDB server, start/stop the TiDB cluster and then view the configuration and the files. The diagram below illustrates the deployment topology of the TiDB cluster.

  ![60%](https://lab-static.pingcap.com/quick-demo/TiDBClusterDeploymentTopologyExercise_aa_007_20220914.png)

> [!TIP]
> Click **Start** to launch the lab environment.
> Once the environment is ready, select **Next** on the bottom toolbar to advance to **Module 1**.
> And, follow the step-by-step lab guide to connect to the hands-on environment and begin your tasks.