# Create a replicator
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Before you create an MSK Replicator, make sure you have the [IAM permissions required to create an MSK Replicator](msk-replicator-create-iam-perms.md) and have completed [Prepare source and target clusters](msk-replicator-prepare-clusters.md).

**Topics**
+ [Create a replicator using the AWS console](msk-replicator-create-console.md)
+ [Create a replicator using the AWS CLI](msk-replicator-create-cli.md)
+ [Create a replicator using CloudFormation or Terraform](msk-replicator-create-cfn.md)