# Create connector
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This procedure describes how to create a connector using the AWS Management Console.

**To create the connector**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console, and open the Amazon MSK console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/msk/home?region=us-east-1\$1/home/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/msk/home?region=us-east-1#/home/).

1. In the left pane, expand **MSK Connect**, then choose **Connectors**.

1. Choose **Create connector**.

1. In the list of plugins, choose `mkc-tutorial-plugin`, then choose **Next**.

1. For the connector name enter `mkc-tutorial-connector`.

1. In the list of clusters, choose `mkc-tutorial-cluster`.

1. In the **Connector network settings** section, choose one of the following for network type:
   + **IPv4** (default) - For connectivity to destinations over IPv4 only
   + **Dual-stack** - For connectivity to destinations over both IPv4 and IPv6 (only available if your subnets have IPv4 and IPv6 CIDR blocks associated with them)

1. Copy the following configuration and paste it into the connector configuration field.

   Make sure that you replace region with the code of the AWS Region where you're creating the connector. Also, replace the Amazon S3 bucket name *<amzn-s3-demo-bucket-my-tutorial>* with the name of your bucket in the following example.

   ```
   connector.class=io.confluent.connect.s3.S3SinkConnector
   s3.region=us-east-1
   format.class=io.confluent.connect.s3.format.json.JsonFormat
   flush.size=1
   schema.compatibility=NONE
   tasks.max=2
   topics=mkc-tutorial-topic
   partitioner.class=io.confluent.connect.storage.partitioner.DefaultPartitioner
   storage.class=io.confluent.connect.s3.storage.S3Storage
   s3.bucket.name=<amzn-s3-demo-bucket-my-tutorial>
   topics.dir=tutorial
   ```

1. Under **Access permissions** choose `mkc-tutorial-role`.

1. Choose **Next**. On the **Security** page, choose **Next** again.

1. On the **Logs** page choose **Next**.

1. On the **Review and create** page, review your connector configuration and choose **Create connector**.

**Next Step**

[Send data to the MSK cluster](mkc-send-data.md)