# Create an Amazon Aurora DB cluster
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Create an Amazon Aurora MySQL or Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster that maintains the data used by a web application.

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#### [ Aurora MySQL ]

**To create an Aurora MySQL DB cluster**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).

1. In the upper-right corner of the AWS Management Console, make sure the AWS Region is the same as the one where you created your EC2 instance.

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Databases**.

1. Choose **Create database**.

1. On the **Create database** page, choose **Standard create**.

1. For **Engine options**, choose **Aurora (MySQL Compatible)**.  
![\[Select engine type\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/aurora-engine-options-mysql.png)

   Keep the default values for **Version** and the other engine options.

1. In the **Templates** section, choose **Dev/Test**.  
![\[Select template\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/tutorial-create-template-2.png)

1. In the **Settings** section, set these values:
   + **DB cluster identifier** – Type **tutorial-db-cluster**.
   + **Master username** – Type **tutorial\$1user**.
   + **Auto generate a password** – Leave the option turned off.
   + **Master password** – Type a password.
   + **Confirm password** – Retype the password.  
![\[Settings sections\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Settings-Aurora.png)

1. In the **Instance configuration** section, set these values:
   + **Burstable classes (includes t classes)**
   + **db.t3.small** or **db.t3.medium**
**Note**  
We recommend using the T DB instance classes only for development and test servers, or other non-production servers. For more details on the T instance classes, see [DB instance class types](Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types.md).  
![\[Instance configuration section\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_DB_instance_small_aurora.png)

1. In the **Availability and durability** section, use the default values.

1. In the **Connectivity** section, set these values and keep the other values as their defaults:
   + For **Compute resource**, choose **Connect to an EC2 compute resource**.
   + For **EC2 instance**, choose the EC2 instance you created previously, such as **tutorial-ec2-instance-web-server**.  
![\[Connectivity section\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Connectivity.png)

1. Open the **Additional configuration** section, and enter **sample** for **Initial database name**. Keep the default settings for the other options.

1. To create your Aurora MySQL DB cluster, choose **Create database**.

   Your new DB cluster appears in the **Databases** list with the status **Creating**.

1. Wait for the **Status** of your new DB cluster to show as **Available**. Then choose the DB cluster name to show its details.

1. In the **Connectivity & security** section, view the **Endpoint** and **Port** of the writer DB instance.  
![\[DB cluster details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Endpoint_Port_Aurora.png)

   Note the endpoint and port for your writer DB instance. You use this information to connect your web server to your DB cluster.

1. Complete [Install a web server on your EC2 instance](CHAP_Tutorials.WebServerDB.CreateWebServer.md).

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#### [ Aurora PostgreSQL ]

**To create an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon RDS console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/).

1. In the upper-right corner of the AWS Management Console, make sure the AWS Region is the same as the one where you created your EC2 instance.

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Databases**.

1. Choose **Create database**.

1. On the **Create database** page, choose **Standard create**.

1. For **Engine options**, choose **Aurora (PostgreSQL Compatible)**.  
![\[Select engine type and template\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/aurora-engine-options-postgres.png)

   Keep the default values for **Version** and the other engine options.

1. In the **Templates** section, choose **Dev/Test**.  
![\[Select template\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/tutorial-create-template-2.png)

1. In the **Settings** section, set these values:
   + **DB cluster identifier** – Type **tutorial-db-cluster**.
   + **Master username** – Type **tutorial\$1user**.
   + **Auto generate a password** – Leave the option turned off.
   + **Master password** – Type a password.
   + **Confirm password** – Retype the password.  
![\[Settings sections\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Settings-Aurora.png)

1. In the **Instance configuration** section, set these values:
   + **Burstable classes (includes t classes)**
   + **db.t3.small** or **db.t3.medium**
**Note**  
We recommend using the T DB instance classes only for development and test servers, or other non-production servers. For more details on the T instance classes, see [DB instance class types](Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types.md).  
![\[Instance configuration section\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_DB_instance_small_aurora.png)

1. In the **Availability and durability** section, use the default values.

1. In the **Connectivity** section, set these values and keep the other values as their defaults:
   + For **Compute resource**, choose **Connect to an EC2 compute resource**.
   + For **EC2 instance**, choose the EC2 instance you created previously, such as **tutorial-ec2-instance-web-server**.  
![\[Connectivity section\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Connectivity.png)

1. Open the **Additional configuration** section, and enter **sample** for **Initial database name**. Keep the default settings for the other options.

1. To create your Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster, choose **Create database**.

   Your new DB cluster appears in the **Databases** list with the status **Creating**.

1. Wait for the **Status** of your new DB cluster to show as **Available**. Then choose the DB cluster name to show its details.

1. In the **Connectivity & security** section, view the **Endpoint** and **Port** of the writer DB instance.  
![\[DB cluster details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/images/Tutorial_WebServer_Endpoint_Port_APG.png)

   Note the endpoint and port for your writer DB instance. You use this information to connect your web server to your DB cluster.

1. Complete [Install a web server on your EC2 instance](CHAP_Tutorials.WebServerDB.CreateWebServer.md).

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