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# Create an FKS cluster

<Warning>
  Fly Kubernetes is in closed beta and not recommended for critical production usage. To report issues or provide feedback, email us at [beta@fly.io](mailto:beta@fly.io).
</Warning>

To create a Kubernetes cluster, run:

```bash theme={null}
fly ext k8s create [--name <name> | --org <org> | --region <region>]
```

Once a cluster is provisioned, it will return a kubeconfig that can be used to connect to your cluster's Kubernetes API server using kubectl.

For example:

```yaml theme={null}
apiVersion: v1
clusters:
  - name: fks-flyio-fksdemo
    cluster:
      certificate-authority-data: ...
      server: https://fks-flyio-fksdemo.flycast:6443
      extensions:
      ...
      ...
contexts:
  - context:
      cluster: fks-flyio-fksdemo
      user: default
    name: default
current-context: default
kind: Config
preferences: {}
users:
  - name: default
    user:
    ...
    ...
```

Your cluster is accessible over your organization's [private WireGuard network](/networking/private-networking). To connect to your cluster, you need a WireGuard configuration.

Follow the [Private Network VPN instructions](/networking/private-networking#private-network-vpn) to set up a permanent WireGuard connection to your Fly.io IPv6 private network.

Once set up, you can use `kubectl`:

```
> kubectl get ns
NAME              STATUS   AGE
kube-public       Active   22d
kube-node-lease   Active   22d
default           Active   22d
kube-system       Active   22d
```

## Related topics

* [Connect to an FKS cluster](/kubernetes/connect-clusters)
* [Configure FKS Services](/kubernetes/services)