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Create new

From the Console, you can create new clusters and sources.

Create new cluster

Image of the Create New Cluster flow

From the Materialize console:

  1. Click + Create New and select Cluster to open the New cluster screen.

  2. In the New cluster screen,

    1. Specify the following cluster information:

      Field Description
      Name A name for the cluster.
      Size The size of the cluster.
      Replica The replication factor of the cluster. Default: 1
      Clusters that contain sources or sinks cannot have a replication factor greater than 1.

    2. Click Create cluster to create the cluster.

  3. Upon successful creation, you’ll be redirected to the Overview page of the newly created cluster.

Create new source

💡 Tip:

  • For PostgreSQL and MySQL, you must configure your upstream database first. Refer to the Ingest data section for your data source.

  • For information about the snapshotting process that occurs when a new source is created as well as some best practice guidelines, see Ingest data.

Image of the Create New Source start for PostgreSQL

From the Materialize Console:

  1. Click + Create New and select Source to open the New source screen.

  2. Choose the source type and follow the instructions to configure a new source.

    💡 Tip: For PostgreSQL and MySQL, you must configure your upstream database first. Refer to the Ingest data section for your data source.
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