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There are many variations, some simple and some complex, on how to install
GKE on-prem and create your user clusters.
To keep your initial installation straightforward, this documentation takes you
through an installation journey that chooses the simpler options. At the end
of the journey, you have an admin cluster and a small user cluster that you can
use to deploy Kubernetes workloads.
After you've had some experience with your small cluster, you can read the
advanced topics on setup and installation. At that point, you have the option of
doing a second installation that includes some of the advanced features. And you
have the option of creating a larger user cluster.
Here are the steps for installing GKE on-prem and creating your
first user cluster:
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