# Step 1: Create Infrastructure and Plan
Each DuploCloud Infrastructure is a connection to a unique Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) network that resides in a region that can host Kubernetes clusters.
After you supply a few basic inputs, DuploCloud creates an Infrastructure for you within Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and DuploCloud, with a few clicks. Behind the scenes, DuploCloud does a lot with what little you supply — generating the VPC, Subnets, NAT Gateway, Routes, and Google Kubernetes Engine ([GKE](https://cloud.google.com/kubernetes-engine?hl=en)) cluster.
With the Infrastructure as your foundation, you can customize an extensible, versatile Platform Engineering development environment by adding Tenants, Hosts, Services, and more.
*Estimated time to complete Step 1: 20 minutes. Much of this time is consumed by DuploCloud's creation of the Infrastructure and enabling your GKE cluster with Kubernetes.*
## Prerequisites
Before starting this tutorial:
* Learn more about DuploCloud [Infrastructure](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/infrastructure.md)s,[ Plans](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/plan.md), and [Tenant](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/tenant.md)[s](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/tenant.md).
* Reference the [Access Control](/docs/automation-platform/access-control.md) documentation to create User IDs with the **Administrator** role. To perform the tasks in this tutorial, you must have Administrator privileges.
## Creating a DuploCloud Infrastructure
1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Infrastructure**. The **Infrastructure** page displays.
2. Click **Add**. The **Add Infrastructure** page displays.
3. From the table below, enter the values that correspond to the fields on the **Add Infrastructure** page. Accept all other default values for fields not specified.
4. Use the toggle switch to **Enable GKE**.
5. Select either **GKE Autopilot** or **GKE Standard** options. You will follow different paths in the tutorial for creating clusters with GKE Autopilot or GKE Standard.
6. Click **Create** to create the Infrastructure. DuploCloud begins creating and configuring your Infrastructure and GKE Cluster using Kubernetes. It may take up to twenty (20) minutes to create the Infrastructure.
| Add Infrastructure page field | Value |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------- |
| **Name** | *`YOUR_INFRA_NAME`* |
| **Account** | *`YOUR_GOOGLE_ACCOUNT`* |
| **VPC CIDR** | `10.10.0.0/16` |
| **Cloud** | `Google` |
| **Region** | *`YOUR_GEOGRAPHIC_REGION`* |
| **Subnet** | `CIDR 22` |
Add Infrastructure page
{% hint style="info" %}
It may take up to twenty (20) minutes for your Infrastructure to be created and Kubernetes (GKE) enablement to be complete. Use the **Kubernetes** card in the Infrastructure screen to monitor the status, which should display as **Enabled** when completed. You can also monitor progress by using the **Kubernetes** tab, as DuploCloud generates your **Cluster Name**, **Default VM Size**, **Server Endpoint**, and **Token**.
{% endhint %}
## Verifying that a Plan exists for your Infrastructure
Every DuploCloud Infrastructure generates a Plan. Plans are sets of templates that are used to configure the [Tenants ](/docs/automation-platform/application-focused-interface-duplocloud-architecture/tenant.md)or workspaces, in your Infrastructure. You will set up Tenants in the next tutorial step.
Before proceeding, confirm that a Plan exists that corresponds to your newly created Infrastructure.
1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Plans**. The **Plans** page displays.
2. Verify that a Plan exists with the name you gave to the Infrastructure you created.
## Checking your work
You previously verified that your Infrastructure and Plan were created. Now verify that Kubernetes is enabled before proceeding to Create a Tenant.
1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Infrastructure**. The **Infrastructure** page displays.
2. From the **NAME** column, click on the name of the Infrastructure you created.
3. Click the **GKE** tab. When Kubernetes has been **Enabled** for GKE, details are listed in the tab. The Infrastructure page displays the **Enabled** status on the **Kubernetes** card for GKE Clusters.
### Viewing GKE Cluster details
When an Infrastructure is created, a GKE Cluster is created by default. You can view the details and download the kubeconfig file from the DuploCloud portal.
From the DuploCloud portal, navigate to **Administrator** -> **Infrastructure**. Click on the name of the Infrastructure, and select the **GKE** tab. To download the kubeconfig file, click **Download Kube Config**.
The Infrastructure details page with the GKE tab selected.
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