# Key cluster setup procedures
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This section describes the correct order of work for some key setup procedures for a AWS Elemental Conductor Live cluster. It is often important to perform tasks in a specific order.

**Topics**
+ [Deploying a new cluster](config-conductor-live-checklist-newcluster.md)
+ [Upgrading standalone nodes into a cluster](config-conductor-live-checklist-standalone-to-cluster.md)
+ [Adding user authentication to an existing cluster](config-conductor-live-checklist-add-auth.md)
+ [Adding Conductor redundancy to an existing cluster](config-conductor-live-checklist-add-redundancy.md)