[Yandex Cloud documentation](../index.md) > [Yandex Managed Service for YTsaurus](index.md) > Getting started

# Getting started with Yandex Managed Service for YTsaurus

To get started with Managed Service for YTsaurus:

1. [Create a demo cluster](#cluster-create).
1. [Open the YTsaurus web interface](#web-gui).

## Getting started {#before-you-begin}

1. Navigate to the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud) and log in to Yandex Cloud or sign up if not signed up yet.

1. If you do not have a folder yet, create one:

   1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), in the top panel, click ![image](../_assets/console-icons/layout-side-content-left.svg) or ![image](../_assets/console-icons/chevron-down.svg) and select the [cloud](../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md#cloud).
   1. To the right of the cloud name, click ![image](../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg).
   1. Select ![image](../_assets/console-icons/plus.svg) **Create folder**.
   
      ![create-folder1](../_assets/resource-manager/create-folder-1.png)
   
   1. Give your [folder](../resource-manager/concepts/resources-hierarchy.md#folder) a name. The naming requirements are as follows:
   
       * Length: between 3 and 63 characters.
       * It can only contain lowercase Latin letters, numbers, and hyphens.
       * It must start with a letter and cannot end with a hyphen.
   
   1. Optionally, specify the description for your folder.
   1. Select **Create a default network**. This will create a [network](../vpc/concepts/network.md#network) with subnets in each availability zone. Within this network, you will also have a [default security group](../vpc/concepts/security-groups.md#default-security-group), within which all network traffic will be allowed.
   1. Click **Create**.
   
      ![create-folder2](../_assets/resource-manager/create-folder-2.png)

1. [Assign](../iam/operations/roles/grant.md) the following roles to your Yandex Cloud account:

    * [managed-ytsaurus.editor](security/index.md#managed-ytsaurus-editor): To create a cluster.
    * [vpc.user](../vpc/security/index.md#vpc-user): Required to access the cluster [network](../vpc/concepts/network.md#network).

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    If you cannot manage roles, contact your cloud or organization administrator.
    
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## Create a demo cluster {#cluster-create}

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Creating a YTsaurus cluster takes a long time.

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder where you want to create a Managed Service for YTsaurus cluster.
  1. Navigate to **Managed Service for YTsaurus**.
  1. Click **Create cluster**.
  1. Select **Demo cluster** to create a cluster with the minimum operational configuration.
  1. Under **Basic parameters**:
      1. Give the cluster a name. The name must be unique within the folder.
      1. Optionally, enter a description for the cluster.
      1. Optionally, create [labels](../resource-manager/concepts/labels.md):
          1. Click **Add label**.
          1. Enter a label in `key: value` format.
          1. Press **Enter**.
  
  1. Under **Network settings**, select:
      * [Availability zone](../overview/concepts/geo-scope.md) for the cluster.
      * [Subnet](../vpc/operations/subnet-create.md).
      * [Security group](../vpc/concepts/security-groups.md) for the cluster’s network traffic. This is an optional setting.
  
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      You cannot edit any network settings after you create a cluster.
         
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  1. Under **Cluster configuration**, view the cluster configuration parameters.
  1. Click **Create**.
  1. Wait until the cluster is ready: its status on the Managed Service for YTsaurus dashboard will change to **Running**. This may take a while.

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## Open the YTsaurus web interface {#web-gui}

You can manage YTsaurus through the web interface. To use the interface, you need the [managed-ytsaurus.user](security/index.md#managed-ytsaurus-user) role or higher. To get started with the YTsaurus web interface:

1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), select the folder containing the cluster.
1. Navigate to **Managed Service for YTsaurus**.
1. Go to the [YTsaurus web interface](concepts/authentication.md#users) page.

## What's next {#whats-next}

* Learn more about [creating](operations/cluster-create.md) a YTsaurus cluster.