content/influxdb3/clustered/reference/cli/influxctl/cluster/create.md
The influxctl cluster create command creates an {{% product-name omit=" Clustered" %}} cluster.
[!Warning] This command is not supported by InfluxDB Clustered. For information about create an InfluxDB Cluster, see Install InfluxDB Clustered.
influxctl cluster create [flags]
| Flag | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--region | {{< req >}}: Region to create cluster in | |
--category | {{< req >}}: Cluster category (contract, internal, unpaid_poc, paid_poc, or system) | |
--ingestor-units | Ingestor units (default is 0) | |
--ingestor-granularity | Ingestor granularity (default is 0) | |
--compactor-units | Compactor units (default is 0) | |
--compactor-granularity | Compactor granularity (default is 0) | |
--query-units | Query units (default is 0) | |
--query-granularity | Query granularity (default is 0) | |
-h | --help | Output command help |
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Also see influxctl global flags.
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influxctl cluster create \
--region us-west-2 \
--category internal \
--ingestor-units 3 \
--compactor-units 1 \
--query-units 1 \
example-cluster-name