# Clone an Amazon EMR cluster using the console You can use the Amazon EMR console to clone a cluster, which makes a copy of the configuration of the original cluster to use as the basis for a new cluster. ------ #### [ Console ] **To clone a cluster with the console** 1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console, and open the Amazon EMR console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr](https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr). 1. Under **EMR on EC2** in the left navigation pane, choose **Clusters**. 1. *To clone a cluster from the cluster list* 1. Use the search and filter options to find the cluster that you want to clone in the list view. 1. Select the check box to the left of the row for the cluster that you want to clone. 1. The **Clone** option will now be available at the top of the list view. Select **Clone** to initiate the cloning process. If the cluster has steps configured, choose **Include steps** and **Continue** if you want to clone the steps along with the other cluster configurations. 1. Review the settings for the new cluster that have copied over from the cloned cluster. Adjust the settings if needed. When you are satisfied with the new cluster's configuration, select **Create cluster** to launch the new cluster. 1. *To clone a cluster from a cluster detail page* 1. To navigate to the detail page of the cluster that you want to clone, select its **Cluster ID** from the cluster list view. 1. At the top of the cluster detail page, select **Clone cluster** from the **Actions** menu to initiate the cloning process. If the cluster has steps configured, choose **Include steps** and **Continue** if you want to clone the steps along with the other cluster configurations. 1. Review the settings for the new cluster that have copied over from the cloned cluster. Adjust the settings if needed. When you are satisfied with the new cluster's configuration, select **Create cluster** to launch the new cluster. ------