## Module 1: Creating `TiDB Cloud Dedicated` Cluster

In this module, we create a `TiDB Cloud Dedicated` cluster.

### Step 1. Go to TiDB Cloud console

+ Go to [TiDB Cloud console](https://www.tidbcloud.com/).

### Step 2. Click `Create Cluster`

+ In the `Clusters` page, click `Create Cluster`. This button appears either in the middle of the page or on the upper right corner.
+ Please make sure you have your credit card linked to your TiDB Cloud account or you have applied for enough TiDB Cloud Credits. Refer to the `Important` section on the previous page for details.

### Step 3. Choose `Dedicated`

+ On the `Create Cluster` page, select `Dedicated` and then choose a cloud provider and the region ${LAB:REGION_NAME}.

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### Step 4. Configure your cluster

+ Configure the cluster size and the number of nodes for TiDB, TiKV, and TiFlash (optional). Choose 3 TiDB Servers.
+ Enable TiProxy. TiProxy provides database connection migration and failover. Please refer to this lab for more details: [Database Seamless Scalability](/labs/demo_009).

  ![80%](https://lab-static.pingcap.com/images/2025/7/24/b026a77245d04cbe4297944c0a57008212980580.png)

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> If you can not see the option for TiProxy, please contact `tidb_labs@pingcap.com`.

### Step 5. Update the default cluster name and port number

+ If this is the first cluster of your current project and CIDR has not been configured for this project, you need to set the project CIDR.

  ![80%](https://lab-static.pingcap.com/quick-demo/demo_501_CreateDedicatedTierSetup03_aa_003_20230110.png)

### Step 6. Click `Create` and grab a cup of coffee

+ Usually your `TiDB Cloud Dedicated` cluster will be ready in 20 to 30 minutes.