# Getting started with Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database
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You perform the following actions to get started with Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database:

1. Create an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster and a DB shard group for Limitless Database. For more information, see [Creating a DB cluster that uses Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](limitless-cluster.md).

1. Create sharded and reference tables in the DB shard group. For more information, see [Creating Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database tables](limitless-creating.md).

1. Change the capacity for your DB shard group, split shards, and add routers. For more information, see [Working with DB shard groups](limitless-shard.md).

1. Load data into the DB shard group. For more information, see [Loading data into Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](limitless-load.md).

1. Run queries and other SQL statements on the DB shard group. For more information, see [Querying Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](limitless-query.md).

1. Monitor the performance of Limitless Database. For more information, see [Monitoring Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](limitless-monitoring.md).