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## kops import cluster

Import a cluster.

### Synopsis

Imports a kubernetes cluster created by kube-up.sh into a state store.  This command only support AWS clusters at this time.

```
kops import cluster [flags]
```

### Examples

```
  # Import a cluster
  kops import cluster --name k8s-cluster.example.com --region us-east-1 \
  --state=s3://k8s-cluster.example.com
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help            help for cluster
      --region string   region
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
      --alsologtostderr                  log to standard error as well as files
      --config string                    config file (default is $HOME/.kops.yaml)
      --log_backtrace_at traceLocation   when logging hits line file:N, emit a stack trace (default :0)
      --log_dir string                   If non-empty, write log files in this directory
      --logtostderr                      log to standard error instead of files (default false)
      --name string                      Name of cluster. Overrides KOPS_CLUSTER_NAME environment variable
      --state string                     Location of state storage. Overrides KOPS_STATE_STORE environment variable
      --stderrthreshold severity         logs at or above this threshold go to stderr (default 2)
  -v, --v Level                          log level for V logs
      --vmodule moduleSpec               comma-separated list of pattern=N settings for file-filtered logging
```

### SEE ALSO

* [kops import](kops_import.md)	 - Import a cluster.