# Initial Infrastructure Setup

Once your GCP project has been added to the DuploCloud Portal, the next step is to set up the first Infrastructure. 

## Creating an Initial Infrastructure 

1. From the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Infrastructure**, and click **Add**. 
2. Give the Infrastructure a **Name**, e.g., nonprod.
3. Select the appropriate **Account**.
4. Enter the **VPC CIDR**, e.g., 10.30.0.0/16 (Note: A /16 CIDR block is recommended for Kubernetes to accommodate its IP address requirements).
5. From the **Cluster Mode** list box, select **GKE Standard**. 
6. From the **GKE Endpoint Visibility** list box, select **Public** (for production Infrastructures, set visibility to **Private**).
7. For the remaining fields, keep the default values. 

<figure><img src="https://2471407984-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F68cb0s9ce5UIUKWPuYs8%2Fuploads%2FvZq7zCTQcCbDaE6jGKvF%2Ffinal.png?alt=media&#x26;token=16e8053b-cdb2-4a81-9862-4cd390d1fe3a" alt=""><figcaption><p>The Add Infrastructure page in the DuploCloud Portal</p></figcaption></figure>

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8. Click **Create**. It will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes for the setup to complete. Monitor faults to see if any issues arise (NTP clock sync faults can be ignored).&#x20;

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