# Creating a cluster with HCatalog
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Although HCatalog is included in the Hive project, you must install it as its own application.

**To launch a cluster with HCatalog installed using the console**

The following procedure creates a cluster with HCatalog installed. For more information about creating clusters using the console, including **Advanced Options** see [Plan and configure clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/emr/latest/ManagementGuide/emr-plan.html) in the *Amazon EMR Management Guide*.

1. Open the Amazon EMR console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr](https://console.aws.amazon.com/emr/).

1. Choose **Create cluster** to use **Quick Create**.

1.  For the **Software Configuration** field, choose **Amazon Release Version emr-4.4.0** or later.

1.  In the **Select Applications** field, choose either **All Applications** or **HCatalog**.

1.  Select other options as necessary and then choose **Create cluster**.

**To launch a cluster with HCatalog using the AWS CLI**
+ Create the cluster with the following command:
**Note**  
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  ```
  aws emr create-cluster --name "Cluster with Hcat" --release-label emr-7.12.0 \
  --applications Name=HCatalog --ec2-attributes KeyName=myKey \
  --instance-type m5.xlarge --instance-count 3 --use-default-roles
  ```