# Getting started with AWS ParallelCluster
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To get started with AWS ParallelCluster configure and create a cluster using the AWS ParallelCluster command line interface (CLI) or web-based user interface (UI). The PCUI was added in release 3.5.0.

**Topics**
+ [Configure and create a cluster with the AWS ParallelCluster command line interface](install-v3-configuring.md)
+ [Configure and create a cluster with the PCUI](configure-create-pcui-v3.md)
+ [Connect to a cluster](headnode-connect-v3.md)